Abdominal Stab Wound with Inferior Vena Cava Injury: A Case Report
- Author:
Narasimman Sathiamurthy
;
Wee Jin Tan
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2014;69(6):291-292
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Injury to the inferior vena cava (IVC) resulting from stab
wound carries a high mortality rate.
1 Conventional open
repair of the inferior vena cava is very challenging. Its
morbidity and mortality ranges from 33-66%.
2 The predictors
determining the outcome are the mechanism and type of
injury, the initial blood pressure, the hemodynamic response
to fluid resuscitation, the location of the vena caval injury,
the presence of multiple other vascular and solid organ
injuries.
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