Laparoscopic control of a leaking inferior mesenteric vessel secondary to trocar injury.
BACKGROUND
Vascular injury is the most urgent type of trauma at laparoscopy. It is thought that the rate of vascular injury may increase as the complexity of laparoscopic surgery increases. To our knowledge, this is the first report of laparoscopic management of a leaking inferior mesenteric artery caused by trauma.


METHODS
Case report.


RESULTS
Successful laparoscopic management of a leaking inferior mesenteric artery secondary to trocar insertion.


CONCLUSIONS
Laparoscopic management of a vascular injury in a hemodynamically stable patient is possible.
Jacobson
Mary T
MT
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, USA.
Oesterling
Scott
S
Milki
Amin
A
Nezhat
Camran
C
D000328:Adult; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods