Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2013; 19(34): 5763-5768
Published online Sep 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i34.5763
Figure 4
Figure 4 Diagram of the operative procedure for removing the metallic stent from the inferior vena cava and repairing the stenosis with a BalMedic pericardial patch. A: The proximal end of the stent was directly at the entrance of the hepatic veins into the inferior vena cava (IVC); B: Open the stenosis of IVC; C: BalMedic pericardial patch was anastomosed to the IVC to broaden its lumen; D: After patch repair of the IVC. LHV: Left hepatic vein; MHV: Middle hepatic vein; RHV: Right hepatic vein.