Intraoperative death during lumbar discectomy.
A patient suffered cardiovascular collapse and died during surgery for prolapsed intervertebral disc. At postmortem a tear was found in the abdominal aorta.
Ewah
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B
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London.
Calder
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D000328:Adult; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D001344:Autopsy; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology*