Abstract
A 74-year-old Chinese man with triple-vessel coronary artery disease, developed quadriplegia following coronary artery bypass graft surgery, secondary to cervical disc anterior herniation and a C5-6 to T1 acute spinal hematoma. Preoperatively, no neurological signs or symptoms had been reported.
Keywords:
Coronary artery bypass; Hematoma; Intervertebral disc displacement; Postoperative complications; Quadriplegia; Spinal cord; subdural.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Cervical Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
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Cervical Vertebrae / physiopathology*
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Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects*
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Coronary Artery Disease / complications
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Coronary Artery Disease / surgery*
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Disease Progression
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Fatal Outcome
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Hematoma / diagnostic imaging
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Hematoma / etiology*
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Hematoma / physiopathology
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Hematoma / therapy
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Humans
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Intervertebral Disc / diagnostic imaging
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Intervertebral Disc / physiopathology*
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / complications*
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / diagnostic imaging
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / physiopathology
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Male
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Patient Positioning / adverse effects
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Quadriplegia / diagnosis
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Quadriplegia / etiology*
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Quadriplegia / physiopathology
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Quadriplegia / therapy
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Risk Factors
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Treatment Outcome