Mechanical Occlusion of the Inferior Vena Cava: An Unusual Complication After Repair of Pectus Excavatum Using the Nuss Procedure

Dilip S. Nath; Winfield J. Wells; Brian L. Reemtsen

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.10.045

Mechanical Occlusion of the Inferior Vena Cava: An Unusual Complication After Repair of Pectus Excavatum Using the Nuss Procedure

Dilip S. Nath
, Winfield J. Wells
, Brian L. Reemtsen

Section of Congenital Surgery

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We describe the case of a 13-year-old girl with a pectus excavatum in whom acute occlusion of the inferior vena cava developed after a nuss repair. In this hemodynamically unstable patient, we evaluated the possibility of a penetrating injury to the thoracic and abdominal structures before confirming the diagnosis of inferior vena cava obstruction with a venogram. Removal of the nuss bar relieved the unexpected problem.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1796-1798
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume	85
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.10.045
State	Published - May 2008

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