Aortic injury during transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a rare but severe complication. We experienced aortic injury during TLIF at L3-4 with a 59-year-old woman diagnosed with an adjacent segment disease at L3-4. Severe bleeding occurred during disc space expansion, and the blood pressure dropped to 60/40 mmHg. The patient's vital sign stabilized after compression with gauze and Gelfoam in addition to blood transfusion. The patient was treated with endovascular repair using a percutaneous technique after intertransverse fusion at L3-4 was completed. She recovered and is being followed-up in the outpatient department.
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Bae, H. J., Cho, T. G., Kim, C. H., Lee, H. K., Moon, J. G., & Choi, J. I. (2017). Aortic Injury during Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Korean Journal of Spine, 14(3), 118–120. https://doi.org/10.14245/kjs.2017.14.3.118
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