TY - JOUR
T1 - Treatment options of iatrogenic pelvic vein injuries
T2 - Conventional operative versus endovascular approach - Case reports
AU - Zhou, Wei
AU - Bush, Ruth L.
AU - Terramani, Thomas T.
AU - Lin, Peter H.
AU - Lumsden, Alan B.
PY - 2004/11
Y1 - 2004/11
N2 - Iatrogenic injury to the iliac vein or inferior vena cava (IVC), which may occur during abdominal operations or posterior orthopedic procedures, can have devastating consequences. Operative management is challenging and may be associated with significant morbidity. The authors report herein 3 cases of iatrogenic pelvic vein injuries that were managed with different treatment approaches. Both traditional open surgical therapy and endovascular techniques are described.
AB - Iatrogenic injury to the iliac vein or inferior vena cava (IVC), which may occur during abdominal operations or posterior orthopedic procedures, can have devastating consequences. Operative management is challenging and may be associated with significant morbidity. The authors report herein 3 cases of iatrogenic pelvic vein injuries that were managed with different treatment approaches. Both traditional open surgical therapy and endovascular techniques are described.
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U2 - 10.1177/153857440403800612
DO - 10.1177/153857440403800612
M3 - Article
C2 - 15592639
AN - SCOPUS:10344257208
SN - 1538-5744
VL - 38
SP - 569
EP - 573
JO - Vascular and endovascular surgery
JF - Vascular and endovascular surgery
IS - 6
ER -