Injuries of the Inferior Vena Cava Is there an optimum line of treatment?

ABSTRACT

In this study, 27 cases of inferior vena caval injuries due to penetrating and blunt trauma were studied. The various clinical presentations and diagnostic techniques were reviewed. The type and site of the injuries as well as the associated injuries to other viscera were determined. Some cases were treated by repair, while other cases were treated by ligation of the inferior vena cava. The outcome according to the type of procedure was also recorded. The mortality group of the series was studied and reasons for death were determined. The surviving group was also studied to underst and the effects of treatment on the patient and on the injured inferior vena cava [IVC]. The results were recorded and compared with other studies