Control of venous hemorrhage during laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a case report.
An injury to a side branch of the inferior vena cava (IVC) was incurred during laparoscopic right adrenalectomy. The hemorrhage was controlled with the aid of a laparoscopic balloon retractor, and laparotomy was avoided.
Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
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D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000293:injuries*