Hypovolemic Shock Caused by Massive Lumbar Artery Bleeding after Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy
10.4055/jkoa.2025.60.3.210
- Author:
Se Jin KIM
1
;
Haeryong HEO
;
Hong Man CHO
;
Myung Cheol JUNG
;
Sungnam MOON
;
Eunho CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Carollo Hospital, Suncheon, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2025;60(3):210-215
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Several reports of lumbar artery injuries have been published; however, cases of hypovolemic shock associated with relatively safe procedures like intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET) and recurrent bleeding through the communicating artery are rare. The authors present a case of a 71-year-old male who developed a retroperitoneal hemorrhage caused by an L4 lumbar artery injury during IDET, leading to hypovolemic shock. The patient was treated with two embolization procedures.
