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VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS OF ELECTIVE LOWER LUMBAR DISC SURGERY
Author(s) -
Raptis S.,
Quigley F.,
Barker S.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1994.tb02184.x
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , lumbar , arteriovenous fistula , laparotomy , anterior longitudinal ligament , vascular surgery , perforation , cardiac surgery , ossification , materials science , metallurgy , punching
Lower lumbar disc surgery is an extremely common operation from which vascular complications are reported rarely. However vascular injury can occur with perforation of the anterior longitudinal ligament. External haemorrhage is uncommon and the true cause of the patient's hypotension may be misdiagnosed. If the hypotension is severe or prolonged laparotomy is indicated, to prevent exsanguination and to effect a repair of the vascular injury. Alternatively, if the injury is missed, an arteriovenous fistula may develop; this diagnosis may be delayed for months or years. One case of severe haemorrhage following lower lumbar disc surgery is reported and a further 69 cases of similar arterial injury have been reviewed from the world literature.