EXTRAVASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION OF A CONGENITALLY ABSENT INFERIOR VENA CAVA

Extravascular reconstruction of a congenitally absent inferior vena cava

Extravascular reconstruction of a congenitally absent inferior vena cava

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Congenital absence of the inferior vena cava is an uncommon venous anomaly with treatment algorithms click here consisting of predominately medical management.We present a case of a 36-year-old man with venous ulcers who had failed conservative treatment for recurrent venous ulcers.From a catheter directed approach, we were able to develop an extravascular here retroperitoneal space and perform an iliocaval reconstruction with Wallstents.At 1-year postoperatively, his leg pain and edema had resolved, and had achieved resolution of his venous ulceration.

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