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30 wrz 2024 · Each right lumbar vein drains into the IVC after collecting blood from the lumbar region. The IVC then carries the deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart, where it is sent to the lungs for oxygenation.
But the use of drains after lumbar surgery has become more contentious in recent years. Historically it was believed that post-operative drain placement helps to reduce the incidence of infection, seroma, and post-operative hematoma while also improving wound healing.
30 paź 2023 · The lumbar veins are four pairs of blood vessels that drain the lumbar segments of the spinal cord, posterolateral abdominal wall and lumbar structures of the back. They usually empty into the inferior vena cava, but they can also drain into the ascending lumbar, azygos, renal or other lumbar veins.
However, lumbar drain placement is a challenging procedure with potential for significant complications. We sought to characterize complications of lumbar drain placement in a large, single-center experience of patients who underwent fenestrated or branched endovascular aneurysm repair (F/BEVAR).
20 maj 2023 · The lumbar veins are paired segmental veins that drain structures of the back and posterior abdominal wall. They are the venous complement of the lumbar arteries. They primarily drain into the inferior vena cava and ascending lumbar veins.
The spinal cord veins would normally drain into radicular veins on the inside of the nerve root sleeve (not visible from this injection) which would then empty into the emissary veins. The same fistula in time sequence, from left to right, corresponding to earlier to later phases.
1 maj 2021 · Cerebrospinal fluid diversion using lumbar drains (LDs) has been validated as a protective measure to mitigate this complication. Methods. This single-institution retrospective study analyzed the implementation of a standardized protocol and subsequent educational intervention for LDs for aortic vascular procedures over a 4-year period. Results.
