ANOMALOUS AZYGOS VEIN: A POTENTIAL DANGER DURING ENDOSCOPIC THORACIC SYMPATHECTOMY |
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| Authors: | K. Sieunarine J. May G. H. WHITE J. P. Harris |
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| Abstract: | A report of a patient with an azygos lobe and an associated anomalous azygos vein covering the upper thoracic sympathetic chain. This anomaly poses a significant risk during the procedure of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy. A chest X-ray is useful in detecting this anomaly and alerting the surgeon to potential problems. |
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| Keywords: | azygos vein endoscopic sympathectomy. |
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