Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 161-163 , July 2004

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

  • Joseph S Giglia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Joseph S. Giglia, MD, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, MSB, Ste 2361, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0558, USA
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  • J.Keith Thompson, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Received 21 October 2003 ,Accepted 27 February 2004.

  • Image Result

    Preoperative axial computerized axial tomography scan. Note abdominal component of the thoracoabdominal aneurysm, left-sided inferior vena cava (arrow), and absence of a right-sided vena cava.

    Preoperative axial computerized axial tomography scan. Note abdominal component of the thoracoabdominal aneurysm, left-sided inferior vena cava (arrow), and absence of a right-sided vena cava.

  • Image Result

    Preoperative axial computerized axial tomography scan. Note the left-sided vena cava (arrow) ascending to the level of the left renal vein.

    Preoperative axial computerized axial tomography scan. Note the left-sided vena cava (arrow) ascending to the level of the left renal vein.

  • Image Result

    Preoperative axial computerized axial tomography scan. Note that the vena cava has crossed the midline anterior to the aorta and continues cephalad in the normal location.

    Preoperative axial computerized axial tomography scan. Note that the vena cava has crossed the midline anterior to the aorta and continues cephalad in the normal location.

  • Image Result

    Sketch of the operative site after graft placement. Note left-sided inferior vena cava and left renal vein. A portion of the graft is cut away for clarity.

    Sketch of the operative site after graft placement. Note left-sided inferior vena cava and left renal vein. A portion of the graft is cut away for clarity.

☆ Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(04)00385-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.02.045

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 161-163 , July 2004

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