title: A case of successfully treated inferior vena cava injury.
abstract: The inferior vena cava (IVC) is the most frequently injured retroperitoneal vascular structure. Despite the improvements in preoperative care and operation techniques, mortality rates for inferior vena cava injuries are still high due to delayed or inadequate volume recussitation, difficulty of diagnosis and technical problems in repair. A 1.5-cm sized wound at the IVC was primarly repaired by suturing. Because of appropriate and successful perioperative blood and fluid resuscitation, the patient was able to survive. We report a case of successfully treated IVC injury caused by a gunshot.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Prof. Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozkokeli
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ates
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Topaloğlu
authors.forename: Tolga
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Muftuoglu
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*