title: Renal vein occlusion as a complication of anterior spinal fusion.
abstract: We report a 41-year-old female with inferior renal vein compression following anterior lumbar interbody fixation and fusion. Traumatic vascular injuries are not uncommon with anterior approaches to the spine; however, compressive vascular injuries are not well described. This report serves to raise the awareness that such injuries may occur due to distortion of normal anatomy.
authors.affiliation: St. Vincent's Clinic, St. Vincent's Private Hospital, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Parkinson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*