IVC

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IVC

• Corazon D. Padilla

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Inferior vena cava

• Largest vein in the body.
• Extends from the union of the common iliac veins
  to the right of L5 and travels cephalad along the
  right aspect of the spine.
• Passes through the posterior surface of the liver
  goes to the caval hiatus of the diaphragm.

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INFERIOR VENA CAVA

• Normally contracts on exhalation and expands on
  inhalation or the valsalva maneuver.
• Easily compressible vein.
• Has no valves.
• Normal size diameter islt 3.7 cm.

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IVC Proximal Sagital

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IVC Proximal Transverse

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HEPATIC RENAL VEINS

• There are 3 hepatic veins right, middle and left
  which drain into the inferior vena cava.
• There are 2 renal veins right and left renal
  vein. Left renal vein runs anterior to the aorta
  and posterior to the SMA.

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IVC with Hepatic Veins

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IVC Transverse -Left Renal Vein