CASE REPORT
A Successful Management of Supra-Renal Inferior Vena Cava Injury Following Penetrating Trauma: A Case Report
Abdikarim Hussein Mohamed1, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2020Volume: 13
First Page: 18
Last Page: 20
Publisher ID: TOUNJ-13-18
DOI: 10.2174/1874303X02013010018
Article History:
Received Date: 15/01/2020Revision Received Date: 13/05/2020
Acceptance Date: 14/05/2020
Electronic publication date: 31/07/2020
Collection year: 2020
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Abstract
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.