Subacute course of common iliac arterial laceration in lumbar disc surgery

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 pro...

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Published inJournal of Korean medical science Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 167 - 169
Main Authors Choi, Yun Suk, Chung, Young Sun, Sim, Ki-Bum
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 01.01.2013
대한의학회
Subjects
Angiography
Case Report
Diskectomy - adverse effects
Hematoma - etiology
Humans
Iliac Artery - injuries
Intervertebral Disc
Lacerations - etiology
Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Young Adult
의학일반
Lumbar Disc Surgery
Subacute Course
Common Iliac Artery Laceration
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Summary: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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G704-000345.2013.28.1.023
ISSN:1011-8934
1598-6357
DOI:10.3346/jkms.2013.28.1.167