Lumbar microdiscectomy during first trimester of pregnancy: Surgical, anesthetic, and radiation considerations with review of reported cases
Zara Ismaila, Mehar Masroora, Osama Salarb, Saqib Kamran Bakhshic
- aDepartment of Surgery, Section of Neurosurgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
- bMedical College Student, Frontier Medical and Dental College, Abbottabad, Pakistan
- cDepartment of Neurosurgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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Abstract
Background: Lumbar disc herniation requiring surgical intervention during pregnancy is rare, particularly during the first trimester. Here, we highlight the pros and cons of performing a microdiscectomy (MD) during the first trimester for a pregnant 27-year-old female. Case Description: A 27-year-old pregnant female in her first trimester presented with a progressive right foot drop secondary to an L5-S1 disc herniation. After failing 6 weeks of conservative management, she underwent right L5-S1 MD under general anesthesia in the prone position. Maternal hemodynamic stability was maintained throughout the procedure, and fluoroscopy was limited to a single image. Postoperatively, motor strength improved with rehabilitation, and she subsequently delivered a healthy full-term infant without obstetric or neonatal complications. Conclusion: Medically and neurosurgically indicated lumbar MD should be appropriately performed in patients in their first trimester of pregnancy.
TL;DRThe pros and cons of performing a microdiscectomy during the first trimester for a pregnant 27-year-old female with a progressive right foot drop secondary to an L5–S1 disc herniation are highlighted. (Semantic Scholar)