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Superior vena cava bypass
J C Trainini1, R Auricchio, H A del Bagno
1Department of Surgery, Hospital Ricardo Finochietto, Avellaneda, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
Texas Heart Institute Journal
|June 1, 1983
Abstract:
A case of superior vena cava obstruction due to carcinoma of unknown origin is reported. A superior vena cava bypass with polytetrafluoroethylene was performed by suturing the prosthesis to the left innominate vein and the right atrium, respectively. Long-term satisfactory results were achieved.