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This image shows the creation of a replacement inferior vena cava (IVC) made from the patient’s own veins. This biological graft is used to repair an injury to the IVC segmentabove the renal veins.
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Reconstruction can also be performed with the synthetic materialpolytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon), but research suggests that using biological material may be superior because of increased biocompatibility.To see more cases like this, visit Figure 1.
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Reconstruction can also be performed with the synthetic materialpolytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon), but research suggests that using biological material may be superior because of increased biocompatibility.
To see more cases like this, visit Figure 1.
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