title: [Use of an expandable metallic stent in 4 patients with superior vena syndrome].
abstract: Recently developed expandable metallic stents have been adopted to superior vena cava syndrome with good results. We inserted stents into the superior vena cava in 4 patients with superior vena cava syndrome. The results were comfortable and no complications. We should consider the stenting as the first choice for superior vena cava syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio Vascular Surgery, National Okayama Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kotani
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanizaki
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Higashi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery