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As contemporary techniques have evolved, anterior spine surgery has become an accepted approach for addressing a multitude of pathologies and is a safe and effective way to treat anterior spinal pathology. Anterior spinal access surgery requires detailed knowledge of both standard and anomalous anatomy, as venous injury tends to lead to most of the associated morbidity and, in some cases, mortality associated with anterior spine surgery. This chapter discusses the incidence and mechanism of venous injury, preoperative planning and risk stratification, injury management, endovascular repair techniques, and venous thromboembolic prevention and treatment with regard to venous complications during an anterior approach to the spine.

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  1. Division of Vascular Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

    Daniel H. Newton & Natalie Wall

  2. Rocky Mountain Advanced Spine Access, Lone Tree, CO, USA

    Jonathan Schoeff

  3. Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA, USA

    Devin Zarkowsky

  4. Vascular and Interventional Radiologist, Tacoma, WA, USA

    Aparna Baheti

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Newton, D.H., Wall, N., Schoeff, J., Zarkowsky, D., Baheti, A. (2023). Venous Complications. In: O'Brien, J.R., Weinreb, J.B., Babrowicz, J.C. (eds) Lumbar Spine Access Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48034-8_17

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