Tomographic anatomy of the vena cava and renal veins: features relevant to vena cava filter placement

Tomographic anatomy of the vena cava and renal veins: features relevant to vena cava filter placement

BACKGROUND: There is a growing demand for invasive procedures involving the inferior vena cava, in particular for placement of vena cava filters. It is not always easy to identify the more distal renal vein with cavography, for safe release of filters. OBJECTIVES: To determine parameters for the rel...

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Main Authors: Thiago Melo do Espírito Santo, Fernando Bacalhau, Adilson Ferraz Paschôa, Bonno van Bellen, Igor Austin, Douglas Raci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2015-03-01
Series:Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
Subjects:
veias renais
veia cava inferior
vértebras lombares
anatomia
radiologia
biotipologia
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