Rare Neuro Emergency after Spinal Tumor Surgery Turns Critical, Ends in Successful Recovery at Zydus Hospital, Ahmedabad
Published on: June 26, 2026, 10:58 a.m. | Source: The Tribune
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 26: A 35-year-old woman, mother of one, had persistent lower back pain for a very long time. However, in the second pregnancy the pain became relatively severe where even doctors were unable to administer spinal anaesthesia. She delivered a healthy child under general anaesthesia. Just a month after this, her pain became intolerable, so she consulted Dr. Dipak Patel, Sr. Neurosurgeon at Zydus Hospital, Ahmedabad. MRI of her spine indicated a tumor at Lumbar 2, but she did not have any other neurological deficits i.e. no weakness or numbness. However, she and her family were counselled about the probable complications like the tumor could be malignant in nature, developing weakness in lower limbs or incomplete tumor removal if it were close to the spinal nerve roots. Yet leaving it untreated carried a graver danger as she could develop paralysis of lower limbs or lose control of urine and stool. They went ahead for surgery.
