Abdominal Wall Vascular Injury by Drain Insertion After Anterior Lumbar Spinal Fusion

Abdominal Wall Vascular Injury by Drain Insertion After Anterior Lumbar Spinal Fusion

A 64-year-old gentleman presented with haemoglobin drop and an increase in fresh blood output in abdominal drain after anterior lumbar spinal fusion. Urgent re-exploration was performed, and injury to abdominal wall vessel during drain insertion leading to active bleeding was noted. Here, we report...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wai Kit Ng, Tun Hing Lui, Wai Kit Ngai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
abdominal wall
bleeding
drain site
spinal surgery
vasculature
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210491715000718
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Summary:A 64-year-old gentleman presented with haemoglobin drop and an increase in fresh blood output in abdominal drain after anterior lumbar spinal fusion. Urgent re-exploration was performed, and injury to abdominal wall vessel during drain insertion leading to active bleeding was noted. Here, we report this rare case and summarize the characteristics of vasculature of abdominal wall, which may help reduce the possibility of this rare complication.
ISSN:2210-4917

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