Repair of a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm in the presence of a left-sided inferior vena cava

Joseph S Giglia; J Keith Thompson

doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2004.02.045

Repair of a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm in the presence of a left-sided inferior vena cava

J Vasc Surg. 2004 Jul;40(1):161-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.02.045.

Authors

Joseph S Giglia¹, J Keith Thompson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 15218477
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.02.045

Abstract

Venous anomalies are not infrequently encountered during aortoiliac reconstruction, because of the complexity of development of the venous system. Retroaortic left renal veins, duplicate inferior vena cava (IVC), and left-sided IVC are occasionally found. Left-sided IVC has been reported with infrarenal aortic aneurysms. We report successful repair of a thoracoabdominal aneurysm in a patient with a left-sided IVC. The embryology and intraoperative management are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / complications
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / complications
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
Cardiovascular Abnormalities / complications*
Cardiovascular Abnormalities / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Vena Cava, Inferior / abnormalities*