title: Endovascular management of great vessel injury following lumbar microdiscectomy.
abstract: Great vessel injury is a rare but well-known complication of lumbar disc surgery, which may result in acute or fatal outcomes of delayed diagnosis. Thus, early detection and proper management is vital. The authors report a case of retroperitoneal hemorrhage with arteriovenous fistula and pseudoaneurysm after lumbar microdiscectomy. The patient was successfully managed by endovascular intervention using a stent graft. Endovascular repair is a minimally invasive and efficient treatment modality with considerably low morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hee-Kwon
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Woo Jin
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Choe
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Cho
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Lumbar disc surgery; Vascular injury