Abstract
Major venous bleeding is a feared complication during abdominal surgery. Management usually consists of open repair or ligation, despite technically demanding surgical exposure. We present two cases of major iliac vein hemorrhage during abdominal surgery that were controlled by using thoracic stent grafts.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1058-1061 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2021 |
Keywords
- Thoracic stent grafts
- Major venous bleeding
- Iliac vein
- Vascular injury
- Endovascular techniques
- SURGERY
- INJURY