Retrohepatic Inferior Vena Cava Injury: Atrio Caval Shunt with Tracheal Tube: Cadaveric Dissection

Francisco D. Collet E Silva, MD, FACS, Mariza Prado-Kobata, MD, Joao Gulberto, Diniz, MD, Rina Porta, MD, Belchor Fontes, MD, Renato Sergio Poggetti, MD, FACS, Dario Birolini, MD, FACS

Product Details
Product ID: ACS-2144
Year Produced: 2001
Length: 9 min.


Traumatic injury of the intrahepatic vein is rare. The diagnosis and treatment of which still represents a challenge to the surgeon despite the surgical technical improvements available. This video shows a demonstration of surgical placement of the atriocaval shunt and presents its use in three trauma patients.