title: [Vascular lesions in surgery of the lumbar spine].
abstract: We present two cases of iliac artery damage arising from surgery to correct a lumbar disc hernia due to ventral perforation. The first was a pseudoaneurysm of the left iliac artery with a retroperitoneal hematoma diagnosed by ultrasound and TAC on the third day after surgery. The second was a retroperitoneal hematoma diagnosed by intraoperative ultrasound after the patient was shifted to a new position. Emergency laparotomy was performed on both patients to repair the damage. This is an unusual but serious complication, and in most cases requires intuitive diagnosis and lifesaving surgery.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anestesiología, Hospital Nuestra Señora del Pino, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Añez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Pérez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Damas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Furelos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rojas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Lesiones vasculares en cirugía de columna lumbar.