title: Massive haemorrhage caused by left renal vein ligation.
abstract: It is common practice to ligate the left renal vein during aortic surgery. Although this does not usually lead to complications we report 2 patients in whom left renal vein ligation caused massive venous congestion of the kidney and major retroperitoneal haemorrhage. Nephrectomy was necessary to control the haemorrhage. In 1 patient immediate autotransplantation preserved renal function.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008026:Ligation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000601:surgery*