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

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.

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Published in:Journal of cardiothoracic surgery 2014-01, Vol.9 (1), p.16-16, Article 16
Main Authors: Spera, Kristyn, Kesler, Kenneth A, Syed, Amjadullah, Boyd, Jack H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allografts
Aorta, Thoracic - physiology
Aorta, Thoracic - transplantation
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Case Report
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Mediastinitis - complications
Middle Aged
Prosthesis Design
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Sclerosis - complications
Stents
Sternotomy
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - diagnosis
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - etiology
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - surgery
Tissue Donors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vascular Patency
Vena Cava, Superior - diagnostic imaging
Vena Cava, Superior - surgery
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1749-8090
1749-8090
DOI:10.1186/1749-8090-9-16