Hidden Inferior Vena Cava Injury: A Case of Missed Diagnosis after Preoperative CT and Laparotomy

Noriaki Yui; Yasutaka Tanaka; Masahiro Shimpo; Shoma Fujiya; Tomotaka Takanosu; Nobutaka Watanabe; Takafumi Shinjo; Tomohiro Matsumura; Yoshimitsu Izawa; Chikara Yonekawa; Shiro Matsumoto; Nana Fujii; Takashi Mato

doi:10.12659/AJCR.943876

23 July 2024 : Case report Japan

Hidden Inferior Vena Cava Injury: A Case of Missed Diagnosis after Preoperative CT and Laparotomy

Unusual clinical course, Mistake in diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Management of emergency care, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis), Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Noriaki Yui^1ABCDEFG, Yasutaka Tanaka^1ABCDEF*, Masahiro Shimpo^1AB, Shoma Fujiya^1A, Tomotaka Takanosu^1A, Nobutaka Watanabe^1A, Takafumi Shinjo^2A, Tomohiro Matsumura^1A, Yoshimitsu Izawa^1A, Chikara Yonekawa^1A, Shiro Matsumoto^3A, Nana Fujii^4DF, Takashi Mato^1A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943876

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943876

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Figure 4. Damage to the inferior vena cava (IVC) observed intraoperatively. An approximately 1-cm-long injury to the IVC is observed caudal to the vein inflow. The IVC was side-clamped using vascular clamps and then sutured. No damage to the rear wall of the IVC is observed.

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Hidden Inferior Vena Cava Injury: A Case of Missed Diagnosis after Preoperative CT and Laparotomy

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