Subacute Course of Common Iliac Arterial Laceration in Lumbar Disc Surgery
Journal of Korean Medical Science
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: 167-169, 2013.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Vascular injuries in lumbar disc surgery are serious complications which may be overlooked due to a broad range of clinical manifestations. It is important to be aware of the perioperative implications of this rare occurrence to lower mortality risk. A 20-yr-old man with a right L4-5 lumbar disc protrusion was operated on routinely under a surgical microscope. A bloody surgical field was noted temporarily during a discectomy along with a decreased blood pressure. After fluid resuscitation with an ephedrine injection, the bleeding soon stopped spontaneously and his vital signs were stabilized. Fifty hours after the operation, the patient showed signs of hypovolemic hypotension with abdominal distension. The right femoral artery pulsation was absent on palpation. An enhanced CT angiography revealed a retroperitoneal hematoma and obstruction of the left common iliac artery. An urgent laparotomy was done to repair the injured vessel by excision and interposition of a graft. The patient had an uneventful recovery.The subacute course of deterioration might have been due to intermittent blood leakage from the lacerated common iliac artery, which was sealed spontaneously. It is very important to pay close attention to post-surgical clinical manifestations to avoid a potentially fatal outcome in lumbar disc surgery.
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Assunto principal:
Angiografia
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Discotomia
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Lacerações
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Hematoma
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Artéria Ilíaca
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Disco Intervertebral
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Vértebras Lombares
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
2013
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