Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis treated by a filter in the superior vena cava placed intraoperatively to allow safe esophageal surgery: report of a case.
Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) is an infrequent but dangerous vascular event, especially for patients undergoing thoracic surgery. However, there is no standard perioperative management to reduce the risk of pulmonary thromboembolism in such patients. We describe how we performed successful esophagectomy in a patient with UEDVT treated by placing a filter in the superior vena cava during surgery.
Kanzaki
Ryu
R
Department of Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, 1-3-3 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka, 537-8511, Japan.
Yano
Masahiko
M
Takami
Hiroshi
H
Motoori
Masaaki
M
Kishi
Kentaro
K
Miyashiro
Isao
I
Ishikawa
Osamu
O
Imaoka
Shingi
S
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D011859:Radiography; D056824:Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016306:Vena Cava Filters