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Iatrogenic Inferior Vena Cava Injury in the Reoperative Foregut: a Technique for Minimally Invasive Repair

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  1. Department of Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78219, USA

    Elizabeth L. Carpenter, Ashley N. Flinn, Alexanda M. Adams, Guy T. Clifton, Robert W. Krell, Timothy J. Vreeland & Timothy J. Schaffner

  2. University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA

    David W. Schechtman

  3. University of California, 400 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA

    Adnan A. Alseidi

  4. Bon Secours Mercy Health, 3636 High St, Portsmouth, VA, 23707, USA

    Timothy J. Schaffner

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This case was presented at American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery  (ASMBS) as a video presentation in June 2022.

Key points

1. A reoperative field is a risk factor for IVC iatrogenic injury.

2. Small injuries may be amenable to primary repair using the described technique.

3. This abstract discusses other important considerations when repairing the IVC.

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Carpenter, E.L., Flinn, A.N., Schechtman, D.W. et al. Iatrogenic Inferior Vena Cava Injury in the Reoperative Foregut: a Technique for Minimally Invasive Repair. OBES SURG 33, 1307–1308 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-023-06473-x

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