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The Anatomy of the Inferior Vena Cava
The inferior vena cava (also known as IVC or the posterior vena cava) is a large vein that carries oxygen-depleted blood from the torso and lower body to the right side of the heart. From there ...
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Anatomy of retrohepatic segment of inferior vena cava and termination of hepatic veins.
BACKGROUND: Information on anatomy of intrahepatic inferior vena cava (IVC) and hepatic vein openings in it is limited. METHODS: We studied the retrohepatic segment of IVC and hepatic vein ...
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Biometry of the infrarenal inferior vena cava measured by computed tomography. Clinical applications.
In a previous study based upon the cavography of 100 patients, we determined that the average diameter of the infrarenal inferior v. cava (IIVC) was 21.3 mm (range 10-31 mm) at its end [1].