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From: Case report: direct suture repair of inferior vena cava to rescue a stab patient with hepatic and caval injury through left hepatectomy and total vascular exclusion

Fig. 2

Operative findings in the definitive surgery. a Intraoperative ultrasonography showing a free space (*) in front of the IVC (†), indicating IVC injury. b Taping of the HDL and major veins. HDL, hepatoduodenal ligament; LRV, left renal vein. c Observation of the lacerated IVC. The laceration penetrated the retrohepatic IVC through its posterior wall. Hematoma was observed behind the posterior wall of theretrohepatic IVC. d The posterior wall of IVC was sutured. e The anterior wall of IVC was sutured together with the lacerated hepatic parenchyma. f Liver parenchyma was sutured, and hemostasis was finally obtained

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