Persistent left superior vena cava: Review of the literature, clinical implications, and relevance of alterations in thoracic central venous anatomy as pertaining to the general principles of central venous access device placement and venography in cancer patients

Persistent left superior vena cava: Review of the literature, clinical implications, and relevance of alterations in thoracic central venous anatomy as pertaining to the general principles of central venous access device placement and venography in cancer patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) represents the most common congenital venous anomaly of the thoracic systemic venous return, occurring in 0.3% to 0.5% of individuals in the general population, and in up to 12% of individuals with other documented conge...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Povoski Stephen P, Khabiri Hooman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
central venous access
venography
cancer
persistent left superior vena cava
superior vena cava
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/173

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