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Incomplete Removal of Totally Implantable Venous Devices : Report of 2 Cases

Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons 2012;18(1):18-23.
Published online: June 30, 2012

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

1Department of Pediatric Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Correspondence: Sung-Eun Jung, M.D. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehang-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea. Tel: 02)2072-2927, Fax: 02)747-5130, sejung@snu.ac.kr
• Received: April 15, 2012   • Accepted: October 12, 2012

Copyright © 2012 Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons

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Fig. 1-A
Remained TIVD with vegetation within RA after TIVD removal operation on echocardiogram
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Fig. 1-B
TIVD inserted through Rt. SCV before a removal operation
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Fig. 1-C
Incomplete removed TIVD
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Fig. 2-A
TIVD inserted through left IJV before a removal operation.
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Fig. 2-B
Remained TIVD after the operation
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Fig. 1-A Remained TIVD with vegetation within RA after TIVD removal operation on echocardiogram
Fig. 1-B TIVD inserted through Rt. SCV before a removal operation
Fig. 1-C Incomplete removed TIVD
Fig. 2-A TIVD inserted through left IJV before a removal operation.
Fig. 2-B Remained TIVD after the operation
Incomplete Removal of Totally Implantable Venous Devices : Report of 2 Cases