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Our Surgical Treatment Results in Adult Tethered Cord Syndrome: An Experience of 9 Cases

Erişkin Gergin Kord Sendromlu 9 Olguda Cerrahi Tedavi Sonuçlarımız

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46–51
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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While the surgery was effective to diminish pain, it was not effective in resolution of neurological deficits.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of this study was to present the results of surgical treatment along with demographic and clinical features in cases with tethered spinal cord syndrome seen in adulthood.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: We retrospectively evaluated 73 cases who underwent tethered cord release operations with the diagnosis of tethered cord syndrome between 2004 and 2015 in our clinic.
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Conclusion & Impact:While the surgery was effective to diminish pain, it was not effective in resolution of neurological deficits.
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Objective: The aim of this study was to present the results of surgical treatment along with demographic and clinical features in cases with tethered spinal cord syndrome seen in adulthood. Method: We retrospectively evaluated 73 cases who underwent tethered cord release operations with the diagnosis of tethered cord syndrome between 2004 and 2015 in our clinic. The mean follow-up period was 21.7 (3-63) months. Adult cases consisted of 5 female and 4 male patients aged between 18-55 years. Clinical and radiological characteristics of the patients and follow-up data related to the surgical treatment were recorded. Pain and neurological findings were graded using the scoring system proposed by Klekamp et al. Results: Nine patients had complaints of back and/or leg pain, two patients had gait ataxia and three patients had bladder dysfunction. Only one patient had a loss of muscle strength. There were cutaneous stigmata in a total of three patients: These were two dermal sinus tracts, one thoracic dermatomal hypertrichosis. Four patients had scoliosis, 4 had syringomyelia and 3 had split cord malformation. The level of conus medullaris was L3 in one patient, L4 in 3 patients, L5 in 2 patients, and S1 in one patient. All patients underwent surgical detethering. Most of the patients reported a decrease in their pain levels. However, sensory dysfunction and sphincter problems remained unresolved. Conclusion: The main difference between adult cases compared to pediatric cases was related to symptomatology. The pain was the cardinal symptom in almost all cases. While the surgery was effective to diminish pain, it was not effective in resolution of neurological deficits.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı erişkinlikte görülen omurilik sendromu olgularında cerrahi tedavi sonuçlarını demografik ve klinik özelliklerle birlikte sunmaktır. Yöntem: Kliniğimizde 2004-2015 yılları arasında gergin kord sendromu tanısıyla operasyon geçiren 73 olguyu retrospektif olarak değerlendirdik. Ortalama takip süresi 21.7 (3-63) aydı. Erişkin olgular 18-55 yaş arası 5 kadın, 4 erkek hasta idi. Hastaların klinik ve radyolojik özellikleri ve cerrahi tedavi ile ilgili takip verileri alındı. Ağrı ve nörolojik bulgular Klekamp ve arkadaşlarının önerdiği skorlama sistemi kullanılarak derecelendirildi. Bulgular: Dokuz hastada sırt ve/veya bacak ağrısı yakınması, iki hastada yürüyüş ataksisi ve üç hastada mesane disfonksiyonu vardı. Yalnızca bir hastada kas kuvveti kaybı vardı. Toplam üç hastada cilt bulguları vardı: bunlar iki dermal sinüs traktı ve bir olguda torasik dermatomal kıllanma artışı idi. Dört hastada skolyoz, 4 hastada sringomiyeliya ve 3 hastada split kord malformasyonu tespit edildi. Conus medullaris seviyesi bir hastada L3, 3 hastada L4, 2 hastada L5 ve bir hastada S1 idi. Tüm hastalara kord serbesleştirilmesi operasyonu uygulandı. Hastaların çoğu ağrı seviyelerinde bir azalma olduğunu bildirdi. Ancak duyusal işlev bozukluğu ve sfinkter disfonksiyonununda iyileşme tespit edilmedi. Sonuç: Yetişkin olgular ile pediatrik olgular karşılaştırıldığında temel fark semptomatoloji idi. Ağrı hemen hemen tüm vakalarda kardinal semptomdu. Ameliyat ağrıyı azaltmada etkiliyken, nörolojik defisitlerin düzelmesinde etkin değildi.

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DELEN, E., AKINCI, A. T., ŞİMŞEK, O. (2022). Our Surgical Treatment Results in Adult Tethered Cord Syndrome: An Experience of 9 Cases. İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 1, 46–51. https://ajindex.com/articles/550987

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