Abdominal Aortocaval Vascular Injury following Routine Lumbar Discectomy
Joint Authors
Leech, Matthew
Whitehouse, Marc James
Kontautaite, Ruta
Sharma, Mukesh
Shanbhag, Sumant
Source
Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Vascular complications following spinal surgery are potentially fatal; however, fortunately they are rare.
This risk is often focused on the close proximity of the surgical field to retroperitoneal structures.
Prompt diagnosis is essential; however, bleeding is often occult, and this may therefore delay management of this condition.
Despite previous reports many clinicians may not be aware of this potentially fatal complication.
The overall morbidity and mortality may be reduced by prompt diagnosis and treatment.
Clinicians must, therefore, have a high degree of suspicion in all patients who undergo spinal surgery.
We therefore present a case of a 51-year-old man who sustained an aortocaval injury during a revisional lumbar discectomy.
The patient developed refractory hypotension, which deteriorated into PEA arrest.
Emergency laparotomy was performed which revealed an aortocaval injury.
Immediate primary vascular repair was successfully performed.
The patient was resuscitated and made a full recovery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Leech, Matthew& Whitehouse, Marc James& Kontautaite, Ruta& Sharma, Mukesh& Shanbhag, Sumant. 2014. Abdominal Aortocaval Vascular Injury following Routine Lumbar Discectomy. Case Reports in Anesthesiology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016855
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Leech, Matthew…[et al.]. Abdominal Aortocaval Vascular Injury following Routine Lumbar Discectomy. Case Reports in Anesthesiology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016855
American Medical Association (AMA)
Leech, Matthew& Whitehouse, Marc James& Kontautaite, Ruta& Sharma, Mukesh& Shanbhag, Sumant. Abdominal Aortocaval Vascular Injury following Routine Lumbar Discectomy. Case Reports in Anesthesiology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016855
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1016855