Rerouting Anomalous Hepatic Venous Connection to the Left Atrium Geoffrey T.L. Kloppenburg, MD, PhD, Marco C. Post, MD, PhD, Hans-Jurgen J. Mager, MD, PhD, Marc A.A.M. Schepens, MD, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 90, Issue 2, Pages 638-640 (August 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.01.080 Copyright © 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (A) A preoperative magnetic resonance image of the abdomen and chest shows an enlarged superior vena cava (SVC) and the hepatic veins (arrow) draining into the left atrium (LA). Posterior to the heart an enlarged hemiazygos vein (Az) is seen. (B) A postoperative magnetic resonance image shows drainage of hepatic veins (arrow) into the right atrium (RA). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2010 90, 638-640DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.01.080) Copyright © 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 A schematic drawing shows the (A) preoperative connection to the heart, (B) the postoperative situation, and (C) the venous system as seen on magnetic resonance imaging. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2010 90, 638-640DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.01.080) Copyright © 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions