title: Non-trocar related major retroperitoneal bleeding during laparoscopic appendectomy.
abstract: Most of the reported vascular injuries in laparoscopic appendectomies occur during trocar or Veress needle insertions. As laparoscopy continues to evolve, it is essential that surgeons report unusual complications in an effort to raise awareness and guide management of any iatrogenic injury incurred during minimally-invasive procedures. We report the case of a patient who sustained a major non-trocar related retroperitoneal vascular injury during a routine LA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. hkaafarani@tuftsmedicalcenter.org.
authors.forename: Haytham Ma
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kaafarani
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: D'Achille
authors.forename: Roger A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Graham