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Percutaneous permeabilisation with electrosurgery of intrahepatic inferior vena cava agenesis in a 12-year-old boy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 January 2025

Marc Figueras-Coll Open the ORCID record for Marc Figueras-Coll [Opens in a new window] ,
Laura Sabidó-Sánchez  and
Pedro Betrián-Blasco
Marc Figueras-Coll*
Affiliation:
Pediatric Interventional Cardiology Unit, Autònoma de Barcelona University, Vall d’Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, Spain Pediatric Cardiology Unit, University of Girona, Doctor Josep Trueta Hospital, Girona, Spain
Laura Sabidó-Sánchez
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Autònoma de Barcelona University, Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital, Badalona, Spain
Pedro Betrián-Blasco
Affiliation:
Pediatric Interventional Cardiology Unit, Autònoma de Barcelona University, Vall d’Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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Corresponding author: Marc Figueras-Coll; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

We describe a 12-year-old boy with agenesis of the intrahepatic segment of the inferior vena cava (a rare congenital anomaly) in whom an electrified coronary guidewire with electrocautery was used percutaneously to perforate and open the atretic segment, followed by stent implantation. This technique may be a safe and feasible option for paediatric patients, offering a therapeutic alternative for complex cardiac anatomies.

Keywords

paediatric catheterisation/interventioninferior vena cavaagenesisstentelectrosurgery
Type
Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 35 , Issue 2 , February 2025 , pp. 427 - 429
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press

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