Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Endovascular Reconstruction with Implanted Central Venous Catheter Repositioning for Treatment of Malignant SVC Obstruction

Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a group of clinical signs caused by the obstruction or compression of SVC and characterized by edema of the head, neck, and upper extremities, shortness of breath, and headaches. The syndrome may be caused by benign causes but most of the cases are caused by lung...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Volpi, Francesco Doenz, Salah D. Qanadli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2018.00004/full