Management of Inferior vena cava injury in a resource limited setup: A rare case report
Traumatic injury of the inferior Vena Cava is rare, however the mortality rate is high. Adequate resuscitation and early hemorrhage control (operation) can save the lives of IVC injured patients. We present a case of successful repair of IVC injury by venorrhaphy (suture repair) in a resource limited setup.
Authors
- Dawit Demeke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0905-178X)
- Sitotaw Mossa Ahmed
- Nurhussen Mossa Ahmed
- Belete Shikuro Aki
Institutions
- Jin-ai University (JP)
- All Africa Leprosy Tuberculosis and Rehabilitation Training Centre (ET)
- St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110685
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00