Mechanical occlusion of the inferior vena cava: an unusual complication after repair of pectus excavatum using the nuss procedure.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Funnel Chest
- Postoperative Complications
- Prosthesis Implantation
- Vena Cava, Inferior