title: [Injuries to retroperitoneal arteries in lumbar intervertebral disk surgery].
abstract: Retroperitoneal bleeding as a rarely occurring but life-threatening event after lumbar disc surgery is being presented in three cases. Discussion includes necessary steps in establishing the diagnosis for adequate therapy by referring to clinical features with their anatomical background.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik, Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum-Langendreer.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wildförster
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kozianka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000293:injuries; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000293:injuries*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012086:Reoperation
vernacular_title: Verletzungen retroperitonealer Arterien bei lumbalen Bandscheibenoperationen.