A Successful Management of Supra-Renal Inferior Vena Cava Injury Following Penetrating Trauma: A Case Report

Penetrating trauma of the abdominal Inferior Vena Cava remains a life-threatening injury. Nearly half of patients with an injury of abdominal Inferior Vena Cava die before reaching the hospital. This makes injuries of IVC often fetal and the management of these injuries is usually challenging. Early hospital transfer, prompt diagnosis, rapid bleeding control and diminishing shock period remain significantly important factors that improve the survival rate. We report a successful surgical management of suprarenal inferior vena cava injury case and associated organ injuries following a stab knife wound.

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A Successful Management of Juxta-Renal Inferior Vena Cava Injury After Penetrating Trauma: A Case Report

Journal of Trauma & Treatment ◽

10.4172/2167-1222.1000334 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (s2) ◽

Author(s):

Mohammad Reza Hashempour ◽

Motalebi R ◽

Mosallami SM ◽

Mortazavi N

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Inferior Vena Cava ◽

Inferior Vena ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Penetrating Trauma ◽

Successful Management

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Stent Graft Placement in the Top-Down Direction for Treating Traumatic Intra-Abdominal Suprahepatic Inferior Vena Cava Rupture: A Case Report

Journal of Endovascular Therapy ◽

10.1177/15266028211025024 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 152660282110250

Author(s):

Yun Chul Park ◽

Hyoung Ook Kim ◽

Nam Yeol Yim ◽

Byung Chan Lee ◽

Chan Park ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Inferior Vena Cava ◽

Stent Graft ◽

Inferior Vena ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Endovascular Management ◽

Top Down ◽

Life Threatening ◽

The Right ◽

Suprahepatic Inferior Vena Cava

Purpose The treatment of suprahepatic inferior vena cava (IVC) ruptures results in high mortality rates due to difficulty in performing the surgical procedure. Here, we present a case of successful endovascular management of a life-threatening suprahepatic IVC rupture with top-down placement of a stent graft. Case Report A 33-year-old woman was involved in a traffic accident and presented to our emergency department due to unstable hemodynamics after blunt abdominal wall trauma. Computed tomography (CT) revealed massive extravasation of contrast agent from the suprahepatic IVC, which suggested traumatic suprahepatic IVC rupture. To seal the IVC, to salvage major hepatic veins, and to prevent migration of the stent graft into the right side of the heart after placement, an aortic cuff with a proximal hook was introduced in a top-down direction via the right internal jugular vein. After closure of the injured IVC, the patient’s hemodynamics improved, and additional laparotomy was performed. After 3 months of trauma care, the patient recovered and was discharged. Follow-up CT after 58 months showed a patent stent graft within the IVC. Conclusion Endovascular management with top-down placement of a stent graft is a viable option for emergent damage control in patients with life-threatening hemorrhage from IVC rupture.

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