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July 23, 2026CureusOpen Access

Postoperative Sciatic Neuropathy Following Spinal Anesthesia in a Patient With Severe Lumbar Degenerative Disease: A Case Report

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WNWoojin NamKWKyeongyoon WooYonsei University

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Overview

Case report describes sciatic neuropathy after spinal anesthesia in a patient with severe lumbar degeneration, suggesting clinical implications.

Key Points

  • Investigate the emergence of sciatic neuropathy following spinal anesthesia in a patient with lumbar degenerative disease.
  • 70-year-old male patient with lumbar degenerative disease underwent bilateral inguinal hernia repair under spinal anesthesia.
  • Spinal anesthesia administered at L3-4 using 25-gauge Quincke needle and hyperbaric bupivacaine.
  • Magnetic resonance imaging and electrodiagnostic studies utilized to assess neurologic complications.
  • Postoperative sensory loss and motor weakness observed in the right lower limb while the left recovered.
  • MRI indicated severe degenerative disease without compressive lesions.
  • Electrodiagnostic findings consistent with right sciatic neuropathy.

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Nam et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a61aea0faa9903c51169cf7https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.113046
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