Case Report World Neurosurg 2019

Pneumocephalus with Conscious Disturbance After Full Endoscopic Lumbar Diskectomy

Lin C, Lin S, Lan T, Pao J — World Neurosurg, 2019

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported a case of a 63-year-old man who developed pneumocephalus (air trapped inside the skull) with seizures and loss of consciousness after a small dural tear during minimally invasive lumbar spinal surgery, treated with oxygen and then HBOT.

What They Found

The patient began regaining consciousness 8 hours after surgery and had full recovery by the next day. Follow-up CT showed nearly complete resolution of the pneumocephalus. HBOT was credited with accelerating absorption of intracranial gas.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

A single case report cannot confirm treatment efficacy; spontaneous resolution of pneumocephalus also occurs without HBOT, making attribution difficult.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Report
Category	Uncategorised
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	31382061
Year Published	2019
Journal	World Neurosurg
MeSH Terms	Consciousness Disorders; Diskectomy; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Intervertebral Disc Displacement; Lumbar Vertebrae; Male; Middle Aged; Neuroendoscopy; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; Pneumocephalus; Postoperative Complications

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