Resection of the superior vena cava for primary lung cancer: 5 years' survival.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the right lung that required a resection of the superior vena cava combined with a tracheal sleeve pneumonectomy. The superior vena cava was totally replaced with a polytetrafluoroethylene graft with 115 minutes cross-clamping of the superior vena cava. The patient remains healthy and the polytetrafluoroethylene graft remains patent 5 years 4 months after operation.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Lung Neoplasms
- Vena Cava, Superior