The inferior vena cava is also referred to as the posterior vena cava. It’s the largest vein in the human body. The inferior vena cava carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart.

THE interruption of deep venous pathways in the treatment and prevention of pulmonary embolism has come to be a generally accepted surgical procedure. The preferred sites for division when deep venous ...

THE anatomical descriptions of the venous system of the seal have impressively described the large hepatic venous sinuses and the existence of a sleeve-like valve surrounding the inferior vena cava 1.

THE rationale for venous ligation in pulmonary embolic disease is based on its assumed ability to prevent subsequent emboli from reaching the lungs. The level of the inferior vena cava is now ...