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Area of Science:

  • Vascular anatomy
  • Surgical planning
  • Medical imaging

Background:

  • Anterior retroperitoneal approach for lumbar disk replacement presents challenges in exposing the spine due to potential hemorrhage from venous structure manipulation.
  • Vascular injury during mobilization of venous structures is a significant risk factor.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate anatomical variations in the ileocaval drainage network using computed tomography (CT).
  • To identify variations that could complicate anterior retroperitoneal lumbar disk replacement surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study involving 90 patients (48 males, 42 females) undergoing CT scans.
  • Patients were evaluated before prosthetic lumbar disk replacement via a microinvasive, anterior retroperitoneal approach for degenerative lumbar disk disease.

Main Results:

  • Eighteen out of 90 patients (20%) exhibited variations in their ileocaval drainage network.
  • Observed variations included double inferior vena cava (3 cases), inferior vena cava duplication (1 case), ectopic internal iliac veins (5 cases), and accessory iliac veins (9 cases).

Conclusions:

  • Anatomical variations in the ileocaval venous drainage system are common and readily detectable by CT.
  • Preoperative analysis of these variations is crucial for the safe execution of retroperitoneal lumbar surgery, despite their lack of functional impact.