Endovascular Management of Great Vessel Injury Following Lumbar Microdiscectomy.
10.14245/kjs.2013.10.4.264
- Author:
Hee Kwon PARK
1
;
Woo Jin CHOE
;
Young Cho KOH
;
Sang Woo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. s1nsman@chol.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lumbar disc surgery;
Vascular injury
- MeSH:
Aneurysm, False;
Arteriovenous Fistula;
Blood Vessel Prosthesis;
Delayed Diagnosis;
Fatal Outcome;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Mortality;
Vascular System Injuries
- From:Korean Journal of Spine
2013;10(4):264-267
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Great vessel injury is a rare but well-known complication of lumbar disc surgery, which may result in acute or fatal outcomes of delayed diagnosis. Thus, early detection and proper management is vital. The authors report a case of retroperitoneal hemorrhage with arteriovenous fistula and pseudoaneurysm after lumbar microdiscectomy. The patient was successfully managed by endovascular intervention using a stent graft. Endovascular repair is a minimally invasive and efficient treatment modality with considerably low morbidity and mortality.
