TissueDB/Tissues/Inferior Vena Cava

Gray's Anatomy drawing of the superior and inferior venae cavae and their branches — The superior and inferior venae cavae and their branches. The heart has been removed and most of the aorta cut away.
License: Public domain by Henry Vandyke Carter

The inferior vena cava is the large venous trunk that returns blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities to the right atrium. It runs along the right side of the abdominal aorta and is a critical structure to identify and protect during pelvic and retroperitoneal surgical training.

Materials

Material	Visual	Tactile	Simulator	Notes
3D-printed photopolymer			Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Heo)	3D-printed Agilus 30 clear Stratasys PolyJet photopolymer; positioned during life-size base assembly.^[1]
Latex tube	-	-	Intra-abdominal Bleeding Simulator (Fernandes)	Latex-tube vessel carrying simulated venous blood under gravity.

References

↑ Heo K, Greaney E, Haehl J, Stunden C, Lindner A, Malik PRA, Rosenbaum DG, Muensterer O, Zakani S, Jacob J, Joharifard S. Iterative Design and Manufacturing of a 3D-Printed Pediatric Open and Laparoscopic Integrated Simulator for Hernia Repair (POLISHeR). Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2025;60:162232. DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162232. PMID 40011165. CC BY-NC 4.0.

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[heo2025-1] Heo K, Greaney E, Haehl J, Stunden C, Lindner A, Malik PRA, Rosenbaum DG, Muensterer O, Zakani S, Jacob J, Joharifard S. Iterative Design and Manufacturing of a 3D-Printed Pediatric Open and Laparoscopic Integrated Simulator for Hernia Repair (POLISHeR). Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2025;60:162232. DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162232. PMID 40011165. CC BY-NC 4.0.

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