PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Rinaldi, Italo
AU  - Hodges, Thomas O.
TI  - Iatrogenic lumbar meningocoele: report of three cases
AID  - 10.1136/jnnp.33.4.484
DP  - 1970 Aug 01
TA  - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
PG  - 484--492
VI  - 33
IP  - 4
4099  - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/33/4/484.short
4100  - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/33/4/484.full
SO  - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry1970 Aug 01; 33
AB  - We have reported three cases of iatrogenic lumbar meningocoeles after surgery for herniated lumbar intervertebral discs. We reject the term spurious, pseudo, or false as given by earlier writers. We feel that, in reality, these sacs are true meningocoeles, with complete arachnoidal lining and freely communicating with the intraspinal subarachnoid space. We have also given a brief outline of the clinical features, elucidated the mechanisms operative in the production of symptoms, and suggested the cardinal features of radiographic diagnosis. Prevention is, of course, the best way to avoid this complication. If a dural tear does occur, every effort should be made to suture it in a watertight manner.