Transient bilateral post-operative visual loss in spinal surgery.

Nasir A. Quraishi; Jean Paul Wolinsky; Ziya L. Gokaslan

doi:10.1007/s00586-011-2117-7

Transient bilateral post-operative visual loss in spinal surgery.

Nasir A. Quraishi^*, Jean Paul Wolinsky, Ziya L. Gokaslan

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Neurological Surgery

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Post-operative visual loss (POVL) following spinal surgery is a rare but devastating complication. Although a number of intra-operative and post-operative factors have been implicated, the exact etiology may still remain unclear. To report a unique case of transient bilateral POVL in a patient who had undergone lumbar surgery in the prone position. This patient was followed up prospectively for 1 year. Prospective follow-up of a single patient following spinal surgery, who developed transient bilateral POVL. This patient's visual loss improved within 48 h. This is the only documented case of POVL to have resolved completely within 48 h.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	S495-498
Journal	European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
Volume	21 Suppl 4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-011-2117-7
State	Published - Jun 2012

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Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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Quraishi, N. A., Wolinsky, J. P., & Gokaslan, Z. L. (2012). Transient bilateral post-operative visual loss in spinal surgery. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 21 Suppl 4, S495-498. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-011-2117-7

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Quraishi, NA, Wolinsky, JP & Gokaslan, ZL 2012, 'Transient bilateral post-operative visual loss in spinal surgery.', European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, vol. 21 Suppl 4, pp. S495-498. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-011-2117-7

Transient bilateral post-operative visual loss in spinal surgery. / Quraishi, Nasir A.; Wolinsky, Jean Paul; Gokaslan, Ziya L.
In: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, Vol. 21 Suppl 4, 06.2012, p. S495-498.

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