Gunshot wound causing penetrating injury to the inferior vena cava treated with open cell self-expanding stents

Authors

Adham Alkurashi, Department of Surgery, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC.
Melina Recarey, Department of Surgery, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC.
Karun Sharma, Department of Radiology, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC.
Susan Kartiko, Department of Surgery, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC.
Salim Lala, Department of Surgery, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

10-1-2024

Journal

Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques

Volume

10

Issue

5

DOI

10.1016/j.jvscit.2024.101565

Keywords

Gunshot; IVC; Stent; Vascular trauma; Wounds

Abstract

Endovascular stents are predominantly utilized for intra-arterial interventions; however, their application in managing venous injuries, especially traumatic ones, lacks comprehensive guidelines and long-term outcome studies. This case report discusses the innovative deployment of an infrarenal inferior vena cava stent for a traumatic inferior vena cava injury after a gunshot wound in a polytrauma patient. This case aims to enhance the existing evidence on the feasibility and potential outcomes of endovascular stenting in traumatic venous injuries.

APA Citation

Alkurashi, Adham; Recarey, Melina; Sharma, Karun; Kartiko, Susan; and Lala, Salim, "Gunshot wound causing penetrating injury to the inferior vena cava treated with open cell self-expanding stents" (2024). GW Authored Works. Paper 5924.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/5924

Department

Surgery