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German J Chaud1, Louis Lacombe2, François Dagenais1
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Abstract:
Detailed knowledge of the various venous anomalies is important to optimize the surgical approach and minimize catastrophic complications during retroperitoneal surgery. We report a rare case of an isolated left inferior vein cava (IVC) in a patient with left renal cell carcinoma with level IV IVC thrombus extension, which was successfully treated with terminal-lateral anastomoses between the left and right IVC. We also reviewed the types of duplicated IVCs and discussed the intraoperative management.
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