Creating a Fontan fenestration in a child with dextrocardia and interrupted inferior vena cava [PDF]
Plastic bronchitis is a rare life-threatening complication of the Fontan operation. Transcatheter Fontan fenestration can ameliorate symptoms by decompressing elevated venous pressures.
Breinholt, John P. +1 more
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Primitive hepatic venous plexus in a child with scimitar syndrome and pulmonary sequestration [PDF]
This article reports a case of scimitar syndrome with pulmonary sequestration, persistent primitive hepatic venous plexus and stenosis of the inferior vena cava in a child presenting with failure to thrive.
Morrison, M.L. +2 more
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Congenital absence of the inferior vena cava is a rare vascular anomaly, and most cases are asymptomatic. Nevertheless, patients with inferior vena cava malformations may have increased risk of deep venous thrombosis.
Felipe Langer +3 more
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The optimal time for blood pressure measurement in end-stage renal failure patients on regular hemodialysis in Hospital University Sains Malaysia [PDF]
Introduction: The appropriate time and method of blood pressure measurement in end stage renal failure (ESRF) patients on regular hemodialysis is still uncertain.
Suardi, Kurnia Prima Sawai
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Of all primary malignant renal tumors, 10% to 15% originate from the renal pelvis, and 90% to 92% of these tumors are transitional cell carcinomas. Nonetheless, renal pelvis transitional cell carcinoma extending into the inferior vena cava is very rare ...
Yung-Shun Juan +2 more
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Extended right hepatectomy with partial resection of the vena cava from colorectal metastases: case report [PDF]
Introduction: Hepatectomy has been standard treatment for metastases from colorectal origin (CR). Metastases with inferior vena cava (IVC) involvement may require combined resection of the liver and IVC. This approach may present high surgical risk, Both
Costa, Sergio Renato Pais +3 more
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Postoperative pulmonary embolism in a three year old with Klippel–Trenaunay syndrome [PDF]
Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) in a small child is a rare event and unified guidelines for its treatment are missing. Timely diagnosis and management of massive pulmonary embolism is of crucial importance for a good outcome.
Hudcova, Jana +2 more
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Microsurgical Technique of Simultaneous Pancreas/Kidney Transplantation in the Rat: Clinical Experience and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Background: For experimental basic research, standardized transplantation models reflecting technical and immunologic aspects are necessary. This article describes an experimental model of combined pancreas/kidney transplantation (PKTx) in detail ...
Bald, C. +8 more
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Renal homotransplantation with venous outflow or infusion of antigen into the portal vein of dogs or pigs: Transplantation at portal site [PDF]
Kidneys were transplanted in mongrel dogs so that renal venous drainage was into the portal system of the hosts. Thirty-one recipients were not treated, 11 were given one dose of 3 mg of azathioprine per kg, and 11 were given 2 mg of azathioprine per day.
Benichou, J +3 more
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Resection of phaeochromocytoma extending into the right atrium in a patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A [PDF]
We report the first case of successful surgical resection of a malignant phaeochromocytoma with tumour extension into vena cava and right atrium in a patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A.
Chan, WF +5 more
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