• World Neurosurg · Dec 2013

    Case Reports

    Right iliac aortic aneurysmal hemorrhage as a complication of lumbar discectomy.

    • Chien-Ming Chao, Chung-Da Wu, Kuan-Chin Sung, Wei-Ting Lin, Kun-Kuang Lee, and Chih-Cheng Lai.
    • Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Min-Hwei College of Health Care Management, Tainan, Taiwan.
    • World Neurosurg. 2013 Dec 1;80(6):901.e7-8.

    BackgroundVascular injury is rarely reported but can be a life-threatening complication after lumbar disc surgery.Case DescriptionWe report a case of the rupture of a pseudoaneurysm of the right common iliac artery after spinal surgery for herniation of an intervertebral disc. It was successfully treated by prompt surgical repair.ConclusionThis case reminds us of this rare but possible complication, and emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and urgent intervention.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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