Anomalous azygos vein: A potential danger during endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 578-579

  Sieunarine, K ^a,b   May, J ^a,b   White, G H ^a,b   Harris, J P ^a,b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Azygos vein; Endoscopic sympathectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; AZYGOS VEIN; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; SYMPATHECTOMY;

EID: 0030871972     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1997.tb02046.x     Document Type: Article

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