title: [Vascular complications during surgery of lumbar disk herniation. Apropos of 3 personal cases and 37 cases from a national investigation].
abstract: Three personal cases of iatrogenic vascular complications (two arterial wounds and one arteriovenous fistula) induced by lumbar herniation surgery led to a French national investigation among vascular and neurosurgical units where 37 other such cases have been discovered over 10 years (1984-1994). In 23 cases, the initial symptomatology was collapses by arterial (22 cases) or venous (one case) hemorrhage requiring emergency vascular repair surgery; in 17 cases an arterio-venous fistula was found in a period varying from a few hours to 5 years after surgery; it was revealed by cardiac failure, lower limb edema or abdominal thrill. Among the 40 cases, 77% occurred at the L4-L5 level; the mortality was 5%, and the morbidity was 27%. Origin, causes and prevention are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Anatomie, Faculté de Médecine, Angers.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mercier
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Donnez
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Papon
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Pillet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pasco-Papon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Accidents vasculaires au cours de la chirurgie de la hernie discale lombaire. A propos de 3 cas personnels et de 37 cas colligés dans une enquête nationale.