The inferior vena cava (also known as IVC or the posterior ... the IVC before it makes its way up to the heart: The left renal vein, the left adrenal vein, and left gonadal veins merge into ...

It is imperative to consider the potential life-saving benefits of IVC ligation despite the higher incidence of associated complications.

The removal of his tumour is complicated by the fact that the cancer has spread into his two renal veins and removal will ...

Inferior vena cava filters are often used for prophylaxis in patients deemed to be a high risk for pulmonary embolism (e.g. bariatric surgery in the super-obese), although whether or not this ...

1–9 This investigation was designed to monitor the effect of measured gradual withdrawal of ascitic fluid upon hepatic-vein wedge pressure, inferior-vena-cava pressure, intraperitoneal pressure ...