Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 1353-1356, December 2006

Successful endovascular management of an acute iliac venous injury during lumbar discectomy and anterior spinal fusion

  • Joseph R. Schneider, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Endovascular Center, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Ill
    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Joseph R. Schneider, MD, PhD, Division of Vascular Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Burch 100, Evanston Hospital, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201.
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  • Marc J. Alonzo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Endovascular Center, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Ill
    • Division of Interventional Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill.
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  • David Hahn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Endovascular Center, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Ill
    • Division of Interventional Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill.

Received 25 April 2006; accepted 6 July 2006.

A 61-year-old woman experienced laceration of the left common iliac vein with significant hemorrhage during lumbar discectomy. An endovascular approach using stent grafts provided a minimally invasive and successful solution to the problem.

 

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(06)01376-0

doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2006.07.049

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 1353-1356, December 2006

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