TY - JOUR
T1 - Congenital Anomalies of the Inferior Vena Cava and Left Renal Vein
T2 - Implications during Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Reconstruction
AU - Truty, Mark J.
AU - Bower, Thomas C.
PY - 2007/3
Y1 - 2007/3
N2 - Although uncommon and usually incidental findings on imaging or at operation, congenital anomalies of the retroperitoneal venous system, particularly those involving the inferior vena cava and left renal vein, can be troublesome and dangerous during open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). We have provided a retrospective analysis of our single tertiary institution experience with these anomalies during more than 2400 open AAA reconstructions in an effort to determine if preoperative identification of these vessels decreased venous injury and subsequent morbidity as well as offering a thorough review of the relevant embryology, anatomy, and technical approaches for each specified anomaly for the practicing vascular surgeon.
AB - Although uncommon and usually incidental findings on imaging or at operation, congenital anomalies of the retroperitoneal venous system, particularly those involving the inferior vena cava and left renal vein, can be troublesome and dangerous during open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). We have provided a retrospective analysis of our single tertiary institution experience with these anomalies during more than 2400 open AAA reconstructions in an effort to determine if preoperative identification of these vessels decreased venous injury and subsequent morbidity as well as offering a thorough review of the relevant embryology, anatomy, and technical approaches for each specified anomaly for the practicing vascular surgeon.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.avsg.2006.10.014
DO - 10.1016/j.avsg.2006.10.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 17349361
AN - SCOPUS:33847679750
SN - 0890-5096
VL - 21
SP - 186
EP - 197
JO - Annals of Vascular Surgery
JF - Annals of Vascular Surgery
IS - 2
ER -