Rupture of external iliac artery during microscopic lumbar disc surgery -A case report-

Iatrogenic vascular injury during lumbar disc surgery is a rare but serious complication. This paper reports a patient who sustained an injury to the iliac artery while undergoing intervertebral disc surgery at the lumbar region. He suffered from massive bleeding and shock. An urgent laparatomy was...

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Main Authors: Youngjae Yi, Won-Jun Choi, Yeo-Jung Kim, Jeong-Min Mok, Hyun Soo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010-12-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-59-S176.pdf