Injuries of the inferior vena cava are rare, and the survival rate is low. The case of a patient who had tears in the inferior vena cava, duodenum and transverse colon is presented. Despite severe blood loss and cardiac arrest in the course of the surgical repair, once the bleeding was controlled the patient's condition improved, and he made a phenomenal recovery without complications.
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