title: [Ventral perforations in lumbar intervertebral disk operations--a catamnestic study].
abstract: Iatrogenic injuries of prevertebral structures during lumbar disc surgery area a rare albeit important complication, since they may be life-threatening. A short survey is given concerning the frequency and kind of prevertebral injuries as they are presented in the literature. Own experiences and a case of an AV-fistula following disc surgery are described. Finally, legal aspects of German law concerning the physician's duty to inform the patient of operative risks are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgische Abteilung Krankenhaus Ludmillenstift, Meppen/Ems.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tjarks
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sandvoss
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Feldmann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Töppich
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000293:injuries; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000293:injuries; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors