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Title:

Body mass index has an impact on preoperative symptoms but not clinical outcome in acute cauda equina syndrome.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Butenschoen, Vicki M; Abulhala, Shadi; Meyer, Bernhard; Gempt, Jens
Abstract:
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) presents a surgical emergency with treatment required within 48 h. Symptoms include reduced saddle sensation, micturition difficulties, and/or anal sphincter impairment. Controversy exists regarding the effect on and coincidence of overweight with CES. We performed a retrospective case-control study of all patients treated surgically for acute complete and incomplete CES in our neurosurgical department from 2009 to 2020, focusing on the preoperative BMI and postoperat...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Sci Rep
Year:
2021
Journal volume:
11
Journal issue:
1
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1038/s41598-021-92969-4
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34230508
Print-ISSN:
2045-2322
TUM Institution:
Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik
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