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On the way to the azygos vein: a road of return rather than ruined [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background The malposition of central venous catheters (CVCs) may lead to vascular damage, perforation, and even mediastinal injury. The malposition of CVC from the right subclavian vein into the azygos vein is extremely rare.
Yiping Feng, Yeqing Liu, Shanxiang Xu, Huiming Zhong, Shouyin Jiang   +4 more
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Successful resection of a primary angiosarcoma of the azygos vein: A case report [PDF]

Thoracic Cancer
A 63‐year‐old woman was admitted to our department for the investigation of superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome. Computed tomography revealed an azygos tumor extending into the SVC.
Shinya Kohmaru, Yuichi Saito, Masahiro Urata, Tomohiro Imazuru, Koji Saito, Tomoki Shimokawa, Yukinori Sakao   +6 more
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Surgical resection of an intraluminal tumor in the azygos vein with an unknown primary site causing superior vena cava syndrome [PDF]

Thoracic Cancer
Intraluminal tumor in the azygos vein is a rare disease that can cause superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome. Radiotherapy and endovascular stenting with or without chemotherapy are reported to have a high clinical success rate for the management of SVC ...
Yuki Monden, Dai Une, Hidejiro Torigoe, Tetsuya Isoda, Suzuka Kamaguchi, Kenji Yoshida, Yuji Hirami, Mikizo Nakai   +7 more
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Interventional treatment for azygos vein steal syndrome after bidirectional Glenn procedure in cyanotic congenital heart disease: a retrospective study [PDF]

PeerJ
Objectives Patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) may continue to experience hypoxia and worsening cyanosis after undergoing a bidirectional Glenn procedure (BGP).
Zhengwei Li, Luxi Guan, Dong Luo, Meijun Liu, Haibo Hu, Xiangbin Pan   +5 more
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Resolution of Exercise-Induced Syncope After Stenting of the Azygos Vein in a Dog with Segmental Aplasia and Azygos Continuation of the Levopositioned Caudal Vena Cava [PDF]

Animals
A 1-year-old Maltese–Poodle mixed breed dog was referred to the cardiology service because of severe exercise intolerance and daily exercise-induced syncopal episodes. Physical examination revealed no abnormalities.
Viktor Szatmári, Henk van den Broek, Abraham N. Calero Rodriguez   +2 more
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Azygos and right superior intercostal vein injury secondary to blunt trauma: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2023
Azygos vein injuries are rare consequences of blunt trauma. When there is high drainage output from a right-sided intercostal catheter, an azygos injury must be considered in the differential diagnosis.
Nima Yaftian, Benjamin Dunne, Phillip Antippa   +2 more
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Azygos vein preservation is feasible and beneficial in esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [PDF]

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
BackgroundEsophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a common congenital anomaly. It is still unknown whether azygos vein preservation will increase the difficulty or time of operation and reduce the quality of anastomosis.
Chuan Wang, Junkai Zheng, Xue Ma
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Migrating Azygos Vein and Vanishing Azygos Lobe: Mdct Findings [PDF]

American Journal of Roentgenology, 2010
The purpose of this study was to describe six cases of migrating azygos vein and to explain the etiologic factors that contribute to the migration. Six patients with migrating azygos vein were studied by MDCT before and after migration. Five patients had right pneumothorax.
Bastarrika, G. (Gorka), Broncano, J. (Jordi), Pallisa, E. (Esther), Ferreira, M. (Mónica), Villanueva, A. (Alberto), Caceres, J. (José)   +5 more
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Successful Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After Incidental Azygos Vein Cannulation in a Neonate With Right-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Interruption of the Inferior Vena Cava and Azygos Continuation [PDF]

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2019
Incidental azygos vein cannulation has been reported in a few cases of neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This complication is described in the literature mainly in pathological conditions wherein increased central venous pressure ...
Alessandra Mayer, Genny Raffaeli, Federico Schena, Valeria Parente, Valeria Parente, Gabriele Sorrentino, Francesco Macchini, Anna Maria Colli, Lucia Mauri, Simona Neri, Irene Borzani, Ernesto Leva, Fabio Mosca, Fabio Mosca, Giacomo Cavallaro   +14 more
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Azygos vein cannulation: recognition is vital for preventing complications

Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 2013
Inadvertent cannulation of the azygos vein can occur during central vein cannulations,especially from the left side. This can cause several complications, including rupture ofthe azygos vein.
Ragesh Panikkath, Sian Yik Lim, Deepa Panikkath   +2 more
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