Images in urology – Duplicated inferior vena cava

A potential challenging anomaly for retroperitoneal surgery

Authors

  • Alex Ng University of British Columbia https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5650-2921
  • Annie Tsung University of British Columbia
  • Christopher Nguan Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia
  • David Harriman Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.8522

Keywords:

Inferior vena cava, Renal surgery, Nephrectomy, Imaging

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Author Biographies

Christopher Nguan, Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia

Associate Professor in the Department of Urologic Sciences at the University of British Columbia.

Surgical Director of the Renal Transplant Program at Vancouver General Hospital.

David Harriman, Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia

Assistant Professor, Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia

Transplant Urologist, Vancouver General Hospital

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Published

2023-11-20

How to Cite

Ng, A., Tsung, A., Nguan, C., & Harriman, D. (2023). Images in urology – Duplicated inferior vena cava: A potential challenging anomaly for retroperitoneal surgery. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 18(3), E95–7. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.8522

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 3 (2024): CUAJ March

Section

Images in Urology

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