[Partial resection of superior vena cava using two stage venous return catheter for a new application].
A case of invasive lung cancer was reported, in which operation partial resection and reconstruction of the invaded superior vena cava (SVC) was performed. During procedure in SVC, a two stage venous return catheter, which is ordinary used in cardiac operations, was used as a temporary SVC-right atrial internal bypass. This new application of the catheter was convenient and effective for resection and reconstruction of SVC.
Kuinose
M
M
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Iwakuni National Hospital, Japan.
Tanemoto
K
K
Kanaoka
Y
Y
Kobayashi
G
G
Kagawa
S
S
Yoshioka
T
T
Yasui
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery*