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ArticleJournal of neurosurgery. Case lessons2025

Extensive spinal epidural abscess evacuated with unilateral interlaminar approach (with operative video): illustrative case.

George A Crabill, Jack A Leoni, Kaleb Derouen, Jamieson Glasser, Wesley Shoap, Gabriel Tender

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6 authors.

George A CrabillDepartment of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Jack A LeoniDepartment of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Kaleb DerouenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Jamieson GlasserDepartment of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Wesley ShoapDepartment of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Gabriel TenderDepartment of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe authors present the case of a patient with an extensive lumbosacral spinal epidural abscess (SEA) that was successfully evacuated in its entirety with a unilateral interlaminar approach. This is an alternative to wide bony decompression at multiple segments. The surgical approach described decompresses the neural elements while maintaining spinal integrity. OBSERVATIONS: Partial removal of the ligamentum flavum can provide an interlaminar corridor that is sufficient to evacuate extensive SEAs in select patients. LESSONS: This case illustrates a surgical approach that successfully evacuates extensive lumbosacral SEA while respecting spinal integrity. https://thejns.org/doi/abs/10.3171/CASE25646.

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infectioninterlaminarspinal epidural abscessspinal integrity

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PMID41248482
PMCPMC12621229

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