Hu CD, Lv R, Zhao YX, Zhang MH, Zeng HD, Mao YW. Basilic vein variation encountered during surgery for arm vein port: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12(12): 2086-2091 [PMID: 38680270 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i12.2086]
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Ya-Xin Zhao, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Breast Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 1111 Wenzhou Avenue, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China. zyx@wmu.edu.cn
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Surgery
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Case Report
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Cheng-Da Hu, Rui Lv, Ya-Xin Zhao, Ming-Hao Zhang, Hong-Dou Zeng, Yi-Wen Mao, Department of Breast Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
Co-first authors: Cheng-Da Hu and Rui Lv.
Author contributions: Hu CD and Lv R contributed equally to this work; Hu CD and Lv R contributed to manuscript writing editing, and data collection; Zhang MH and Mao YW validated the images and case data; Zeng HD conducted the follow-up; Zhao YX contributed to conceptualization and supervision. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Ya-Xin Zhao, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Breast Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 1111 Wenzhou Avenue, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China. zyx@wmu.edu.cn
Received: November 14, 2023 Peer-review started: November 14, 2023 First decision: January 24, 2024 Revised: February 5, 2024 Accepted: March 27, 2024 Article in press: March 27, 2024 Published online: April 26, 2024 Processing time: 153 Days and 16 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Venous variations are uncommon and usually hard to identify, and basilic vein variation is particularly rare. Basilic vein variation usually presents without any clinical symptoms and is often regarded as a benign alteration. This case was a patient with congenital basilic vein variation encountered during surgery for an infusion port.
CASE SUMMARY
We documented and analyzed an uncommon anatomical variation in the basilic vein encountered during arm port insertion. This peculiarity has hitherto remained undescribed in the literature. We offer remedial strategies for addressing this anomaly in the future and precautionary measures to circumvent its occurrence. We conducted a comprehensive review of analogous cases in the literature, offering pertinent therapeutic recommendations and solutions, with the aim of enhancing the efficacy and safety of future arm port implantations.
CONCLUSION
Venous variation is rare and requires detailed intraoperative and postoperative examination to ensure accuracy, so as not to affect subsequent treatment.
Core Tip: Venous variation refers to structural malformations caused by abnormal development of venous vessels. At present, the etiology is still unknown. In the process of implanting the arm port for a tumor postoperative patient, we found and reported a case of successful treatment of basilic vein variation encountered during the operation, which can provide a reference for such cases in the future.
