title: Treatment options of iatrogenic pelvic vein injuries: conventional operative versus endovascular approach--case reports.
abstract: Iatrogenic injury to the iliac vein or inferior vena cava (IVC), which may occur during abdominal operations or posterior orthopedic procedures, can have devastating consequences. Operative management is challenging and may be associated with significant morbidity. The authors report herein 3 cases of iatrogenic pelvic vein injuries that were managed with different treatment approaches. Both traditional open surgical therapy and endovascular techniques are described.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Ruth L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Bush
authors.forename: Thomas T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Terramani
authors.forename: Peter H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Alan B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Lumsden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000293:injuries*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis / Q000098:blood supply*; D014680:Veins; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000293:injuries*