Vena cava superior syndrome: surgical treatment of the thrombosis of the superior vena cava after implantation of a hemodialysis catheter--a case report and review of the literature

One of the rare reasons of the non malignant superior vena cava syndrome is the thrombosis of superior vena cava. Obstruction or occlusion of central veins is one of the many complications of the more and more frequently used central venous catheters and pacemaker electrodes. The authors report a ca...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Orvosi hetilap Vol. 149; no. 1; p. 29
Main Authors:	Lénárd, László, Szabados, Sándor, Imre, Jeno, Pintér, Ors, Fazekas, Attila, Tornai, Zoltán, Déczy, Katalin, Várady, Edit, Papp, Lajos
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Hungarian
Published:	Hungary 06-01-2008
Subjects:	Adult Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects Catheterization, Central Venous - instrumentation Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects Equipment Failure Female Humans Radiography Renal Dialysis - instrumentation Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - diagnostic imaging Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - etiology Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - surgery Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - therapy Thrombectomy Thrombolytic Therapy Treatment Outcome
Online Access:	Get more information
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	One of the rare reasons of the non malignant superior vena cava syndrome is the thrombosis of superior vena cava. Obstruction or occlusion of central veins is one of the many complications of the more and more frequently used central venous catheters and pacemaker electrodes. The authors report a case of superior vena cava thrombosis resulting in dialysis catheter insufficiency in case of a young, uraemic, female patient wit Tesio catheter and the surgical treatment of it with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass during the operation. Apropos of this case, the authors outline the causes of malignant, non-malignant and iatrogenic superior vena cava syndrome, furthermore the conservative, surgical and catheter therapy of the syndrome.
ISSN:	0030-6002