Inferior vena cava ligation in patient victim of gunshot wound

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.15923322300610

• Palavras-chave: Case report

• Keywords: Case report

• Abstract:

  Injury to the abdominal vascular structures are the most laborious and difficult for patients who are victims of penetrating abdominal trauma, being the main cause of death in these cases. Mortality varies according to the vascular injury involved and other associated injuries. The magnitude of these injuries is related to their anatomical location, the difficulty of intraoperative exposure and the vigorous hemorrhage. Inferior vena cava (IVC) trauma is related to gunshot and stab wounds, with a high mortality rate, from 33 to 66%, with the infrarenal segment being the most affected. Approximately 30-50% of patients die in the pre-hospital environment and 34-57% of living patients die in-hospital. Infrarenal IVC ligation is a reality in the context of damage control surgery, so we brought a case report on the performance of this technique and its adversities.

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