В Индии успешно проведена сложная операция по лечению туберкулеза позвоночника у беременной на 28-й неделе

The surgeons at Meenakshi Super Speciality Hospital (MSSH) treated a 28-year-old pregnant woman for spinal tuberculosis through a challenging spinal surgery performed at her 28th week of pregnancy, positioning her prone throughout the procedure. Speaking to media persons, the doctors said the surgical team used specialised abdominal and fetal shielding techniques to ensure the safety of both the mother and the fetus. Meticulous measures were taken to minimise foetal radiation exposure during intraoperative C-arm imaging. The woman recovered well and recently delivered a healthy baby after her full term of pregnancy, they said. The patient had experienced neck pain for nearly a year. She was admitted to the hospital within days of developing progressive sensory loss, difficulty in walking and loss of sensation below the chest. An MRI scan revealed spondylodiscitis, an infection involving spinal bones and disc between them at T1–T2 level; severe gibbus deformity, a hump-like deformity of the spine, and compressive myelopathy, a dysfunction of the spinal cord caused by pressure on it. All these symptoms raised clinical suspicion of spinal tuberculosis — also known as Pott’s spine. The progressive neurological deficit and spinal instability necessitated immediate surgical intervention. The surgical team performed T1-T2 decompressive laminectomy to relieve pressure on the spinal cord, along with biopsy and removal of infected tissue from the affected spinal segment. This was followed by C3-T4 spinal fusion using metal implants and the patient’s own bone graft to stabilise the spine. The tissue and vertebral fragments obtained during surgery were sent for histopathological evaluation. The examination revealed acute inflammation along with a small focus of epithelioid granuloma, an immune response commonly associated with tuberculosis. The surgical procedures were led by doctors K. Selvamuthukumaran, K. Senthil Kumar and K.M. Kaveeze. Published - August 27, 2026 10:38 pm IST