Rupture of aorta and inferior vena cava during lumbar disc surgery.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Major vascular injury during lumbar disc surgery has been recognized as an unusual but well described complication. A potentially fatal outcome can be avoided by a high index of suspicion and an early diagnosis. We present a rare case of aortic and inferior vena caval injury in a 50-year-old female patient undergoing intervertebral disc surgery at lumbar one and two levels. A quick diagnosis and prompt management resulted in a favourable outcome for the patient.
Medical subject headings
- Aorta, Abdominal
- Aortic Rupture
- Diskectomy
- Intervertebral Disc Displacement
- Intraoperative Complications
- Vena Cava, Inferior