A persistent right umbilical vein poses challenges for stent placement in the ductus venosus
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: We report a case of prenatally diagnosed asplenia syndrome complicated by an infracardiac type total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Stenting the ductus venosus through the umbilical vein was unsuccessful owing to the persistence of the right umbilical vein. Umbilical veins can develop various anomalies. When the fetus is planned for catheter intervention immediately after birth, the umbilical vein structure should be evaluated at the prenatal stage.
Source: Cardiology in the Young
Authors: Makiko Sakamoto, Tetsuko Ishii, Akiko Omoto
Institutions: Chiba Children's Hospital, Chiba University Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7157118134