EXTRACORPOREAL VENOUS BYPASS - A BENEFICIAL DEVICE IN OPERATION FOR SUPERIOR VENA-CAVAL SYNDROME

Authors
SHIMOKAWA S YAMASHITA T KINJYO T IWAMURA H WATANABE S MORIYAMA Y TAIRA A
Citation
S. Shimokawa et al., EXTRACORPOREAL VENOUS BYPASS - A BENEFICIAL DEVICE IN OPERATION FOR SUPERIOR VENA-CAVAL SYNDROME, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 62(6), 1996, pp. 1863-1864
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
62
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1863 - 1864
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1996)62:6<1863:EVB-AB>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Life-threatening complications can occur unexpectedly during general a nesthesia in operations for acute progressive superior vena caval synd rome. We describe a temporary extracorporeal axillofemoral venous bypa ss procedure to reduce the high venous pressure in the upper part of t he body before induction of general anesthesia. The bypass supports th e operation for superior vena caval syndrome without life-threatening accidents. No serious complications related to the procedure have been observed.