Successful Results of Treatment for Cauda Equina Syndrome Patients Who Underwent Surgery 48 Hours Later

Abstract

 Cauda EquinaSyndrome  is a complex syndrome. May have back pain radiated to the hip one side or both sides.Both legs are weak. Loss of sensation around the fistula, genitals, and along the saddle line. Bowel excretion system and bladder malfunction. There may be sudden symptoms occurring within 24 hours and being an emergency that the doctor needs to have corrective surgery as soon as possible.If surgery has been delayed for more than 48 hours, the results are usually poor.This article presents a 38-year-old female patient to the hospital with CaudaEquina Syndrome, but waiting for an MRI for a long time due to waiting for the queue of an external hospital.Therefore making the diagnosis process until undergoing surgery for up to 8 days.MRI results showed that there was a disc L5-S1 cracked, herniated, and blocked the spinal canal.The patient underwent surgery to remove disc herniation. After the surgery, there is a team of physiotherapists and social physicians visiting home to take care of them continuously.Follow up the symptoms for 6 months. Patients have no numbness or weakness of the normal excretory leg.