Persistent left superior vena cava the anatomical and surgical importance

ERDOGAN M. G., Karakas P., UYGUR F. N., MESE B., YAMAK B., Bozkir M. G.

WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.56, sa.1, ss.72-76, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.72-76
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Persistence of the left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a congenital anomaly resultingftom failure of degeneration of the left cardinal vein. The prevalence of this anatomical variant is approximately 0.3% in the general population. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the persistence of the left superior vena cava in order to avoid potential complications.