Does anyone have information regarding the need for abdominal surgery after nerve damage in anterior spinal surgery?
#1Has anyone had this sort of surgery? This is not necessarily only a revision question. Anyone who had anterior spinal surgery for any reason who has lost the function of abdominal muscles due to nerve damage could experience this. If anyone has any information on repair of the abdomen after this sort of damage, please let me know.
#2Did anyone have difficulty with the bowels stretching past the 9 month pregnant look after a long surgery? This happens in some cases. This is different than actual nerve damage during the anterior approach to spinal surgery.
I experienced both of these problems.
I am very worried that in another revision, this stretching of the bowels and abdomen during the buildup of gases during long surgery will happen because my muscles are so stretched out already, and I now have significant abdominal nerve damage.
These abdominal issues happen, but I can't find much documentation. I do think that documentation is coming out on this issue, but I would like to find any historical information on how to fix this problem after it has occurred, and how to avoid the problem in future surgeries.
Please let me know if any of you have had these issues, and if you are still battling the problem years out of revision or anterior scoliosis surgery. Thanks
#1Has anyone had this sort of surgery? This is not necessarily only a revision question. Anyone who had anterior spinal surgery for any reason who has lost the function of abdominal muscles due to nerve damage could experience this. If anyone has any information on repair of the abdomen after this sort of damage, please let me know.
#2Did anyone have difficulty with the bowels stretching past the 9 month pregnant look after a long surgery? This happens in some cases. This is different than actual nerve damage during the anterior approach to spinal surgery.
I experienced both of these problems.
I am very worried that in another revision, this stretching of the bowels and abdomen during the buildup of gases during long surgery will happen because my muscles are so stretched out already, and I now have significant abdominal nerve damage.
These abdominal issues happen, but I can't find much documentation. I do think that documentation is coming out on this issue, but I would like to find any historical information on how to fix this problem after it has occurred, and how to avoid the problem in future surgeries.
Please let me know if any of you have had these issues, and if you are still battling the problem years out of revision or anterior scoliosis surgery. Thanks
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