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Thrombotic occlusion of the left common iliac artery after an anterior retroperitoneal approach to the lumbar spine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8171372     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Thrombotic occlusion of the left common iliac artery occurred in a 59-year-old man after an anterior and posterior spinal fusion. Preoperatively, the patient was known to have peripheral vascular disease. Symptoms of an L4-5 radiculopathy were noted postoperatively. After an iliac-iliac bypass, the symptoms completely resolved. Retraction of the vessels during the anterior retroperitoneal approach was the presumed cause. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of a thrombotic occlusion developing in a patient after an anterior retroperitoneal approach to the lumbar spine. It is their hope that through an increased awareness similar complication will be prevented.
Authors:
J Marsicano; Y Mirovsky; S Remer; N Bloom; M Neuwirth
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Spine     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0362-2436     ISO Abbreviation:  Spine     Publication Date:  1994 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-05-27     Completed Date:  1994-05-27     Revised Date:  2009-07-09    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7610646     Medline TA:  Spine (Phila Pa 1976)     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  357-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases/Orthopaedic Institute, New York, New York.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arteriosclerosis / epidemiology
Bone Screws
Humans
Iliac Artery*
Intervertebral Disk Displacement / epidemiology,  surgery*
Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery*
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Spinal Fusion / adverse effects*
Thrombosis / epidemiology,  etiology*

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