Abdominal aortic injury during lumbar microdiscectomy

Gianluca Caragliano1, André Tomescot2, Keyvan Mostofi3

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, Centre Clinical, Soyaux, France.

Summary

Vascular injury during lumbar surgery is rare but serious. This case highlights the need for rapid recognition and multidisciplinary management of abdominal aortic injury for patient survival.