Extensive isolated inferior vena caval injury following blunt trauma.
A patient with an isolated blunt-trauma laceration involving almost the entire infrarenal vena cava was successfully treated by ligation and resection without sequelae. Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of the injury are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*