Iatrogenic Renal Artery Injury Necessitating Nephrectomy Following Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Tubercular Spondylodiscitis.

Singh, Gurpremjit; Kandwal, Pankaj; Panwar, Vikas Kumar; Kumar, Sunil; Mittal, Ankur; Navriya, Shiv Charan · Indian J Orthop · 2021

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion is a popular minimally invasive technique for fixation and fusion of vertebrae for a variety of indications. It is associated with infrequent but serious well-recognized vascular, visceral and neurological complications. Hereby, we present a case of left main renal artery injury necessitating nephrectomy during lumbar transforaminal interbody fusion of pott's spine.

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