title: Unusual anomaly complicating abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: anterior inferior vena cava.
abstract: This case illustrates an unusual anomaly of the great veins. To our knowledge, these are the first published photographs of the vena cava traversing anterior to the distal aorta. This anatomic variant caused minor technical problems during open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Kleiner
authors.forename: Nancy L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Harthun
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities*