Key result
Autologous pericardial patch baffling successfully corrects anomalous IVC drainage into the left atrium.
Why the study?
The inferior vena cava draining into the left atrium is a rare congenital anomaly typically presenting with hypoxia and dyspnoea, but atypical presentations with normal saturation exist.
Case Report (n=2)
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Demonstrates that patients with inferior vena cava draining into the left atrium can atypically present with normal oxygen saturation.
Case reports suggest autologous patch baffling feasibility in rare pediatric IVC anomalies; leaves open need for prospective validation.
The inferior vena cava draining to the left atrium is a rare congenital anomaly. Patients usually present with hypoxia and dyspnoea. This condition is usually diagnosed by echocardiography and sometimes by CT scan. Here we report two cases that presented with normal saturation and their surgical management.
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Prakash et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Inferior vena cava draining into the left atrium with atrial septal defect (n=2). Surgical baffling of IVC into RA was evaluated on Postoperative unobstructed SVC and IVC draining into RA with normal oxygen saturation. Surgical baffling of the inferior vena cava into the right atrium using an oblique autologous pericardial patch successfully corrected the anomalous drainage in two children.