Human aortic allograft: an excellent conduit choice for superior vena cava reconstruction

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Jack H Boyd¹  Amjadullah Syed¹  Kenneth A Kesler¹  Kristyn Spera¹ 

[1] Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 545 Barnhill Dr, EH 215, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA

关键词: Mediastinum;    Surgery/incisions/exposure/techniques;    Revascularization (superior vena cava);    Venous disease;    Homograft;    Allograft;   

Others  :  811942
DOI  :  10.1186/1749-8090-9-16

 received in 2013-05-16, accepted in 2013-12-23,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Superior vena cava (SVC) reconstruction is occasionally required in the treatment of benign and malignant conditions. We report a patient with symptomatic SVC obstruction secondary to mediastinal fibrosis successfully reconstructed with an aortic allograft.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Spera et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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