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Inferior Vena Cava, Portal, and Mesenteric Venous Systems
Introduction Injury to the large veins of the abdominal cavity, including the inferior vena cava (IVC) and the portal and the superior mesenteric veins is uncommon occurring in 5% of penetrating and 1% of blunt trauma cases. Because prehospital mortality…