Treska V
Czech Republic
Case Report
Flank Incision Laparotomy Approach for Repair of Traumatic Left Renal Artery Thrombosis, Small Bowel and Transverse Colon Injury
Author(s): Certík B, Treska V, Bierhanzlova J, Matejka J, Zeman J and Matejka TCertík B, Treska V, Bierhanzlova J, Matejka J, Zeman J and Matejka T
Renal artery thrombosis is a less common complication of blunt abdominal injuries. The most common cause is car crash where, due to sudden deceleration, numerous internal injuries may develop. In our case report, we describe traumatic occlusion of the left renal artery with complete ischemia of the left kidney in a circulatory stable young female patient with ambiguous finding in the abdominal cavity in a Computer Tomography (CT) scan requiring abdominal cavity revision. Due to short delay after the injury, we attempted to perform revascularisation of the left kidney. We have used the left side retroperitoneal approach for this procedure. .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-6925.1000201