title: Iatrogenic Vascular Injury Occurring during Discectomy in a Spondylodiscitis Patient.
abstract: All iatrogenic vascular injury occurring during discectomy is a rare complication, but fatal if not immediately diagnosed. When a vascular injury is highly suspected during discectomy, immediate vascular evaluation is needed even vital signs are stable during and immediately after the operation. We describe a case of iatrogenic abdominal aortic injury that occurred during discectomy in a spondylodiscitis patient, which was treated by endovascular repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, VHS Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Do Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, VHS Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae Wan
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, VHS Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Min Ki
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, VHS Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kwan Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Discectomy; Discitis; Vascular system injuries