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The development of filters in oil pipelines resolved many issues with maintenance. The application of the technology to filter blood clots in the venous system has resulted in a paradigm shift in care and saved lives by preventing deaths from pulmonary embolism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reconstruction of the abdominal aorta and its visceral branches is one of the most common operations performed by practicing vascular surgeons. These procedures can be challenging depending on the patient anatomy and the state of the aorta. In cases of aneurysm rupture, time is of the essence; there is very little margin for error. An intimate knowledge of the anatomy of the caval venous system and its tributaries, including familiarity with developmental anomalies, is critical to safe, rapid, and precise anatomical dissection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]