Abstract
This is a report of an iatrogenic inferior vena cava (IVC) segmental resection and reconstruction utilizing bovine pericardium. A 48-year-old female patient presented for a planned right nephrectomy by the urology service secondary to xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. This was complicated by inadvertent resection of an 8 cm segment of the infrarenal IVC. Postoperatively, the patient did not tolerate IVC ligation due to severe lower extremity edema. She then underwent reconstruction with a bovine pericardium conduit as an interposition graft. The post-operative course was complicated by pulmonary embolism requiring percutaneous intervention. This report addresses the utility of bovine pericardium for IVC reconstruction in an infected field.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 864-868 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Vascular and Endovascular Surgery |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2021 |
Keywords
- IVC injury
- IVC reconstruction
- IVC resection
- IVC thrombectomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine