Rao K S, Gupta B K, Banerjee A, Srivastava K K
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
Aust N Z J Surg. 1989 Apr;59(4):335-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1989.tb01577.x.
Budd-Chiari syndrome due to congenital membranous obstruction of inferior vena cava can be cured by appropriate surgical correction. A high index of suspicion is required to identify this condition and investigate it properly. Experience of three such cases is presented; two had a successful surgical correction and one refused any surgical intervention. Both patients who underwent operation are doing well and are symptom-free after 4 and 6 years, respectively. The diagnosis and the presentation of inferior vena caval obstruction and the various surgical procedures that are available for relieving the congenital obstruction of inferior vena cava are reviewed.
