TY - JOUR
T1 - Superior vena cava syndrome. Experience with endovascular stents and surgical therapy
AU - Schindler, N.
AU - Vogelzang, R. L.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a serious complication of benign and malignant diseases. Benign causes may be increasing because of the increased use of central venous cannulation. Modern surgical therapy is durable with a few complications. Traditional treatment for SVC obstruction from malignant causes has consisted of anticoagulation, radiation, chemotherapy, and occasionally surgery. Endovascular techniques present a new treatment option for these patients, and uses a combination of thrombolysis, angioplasty, and intravascular stents. Short-term results are excellent with relatively rapid patient recovery. Further research is needed to elucidate the long-term results of endovascular treatment and to find its role in benign and malignant disease.
AB - Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a serious complication of benign and malignant diseases. Benign causes may be increasing because of the increased use of central venous cannulation. Modern surgical therapy is durable with a few complications. Traditional treatment for SVC obstruction from malignant causes has consisted of anticoagulation, radiation, chemotherapy, and occasionally surgery. Endovascular techniques present a new treatment option for these patients, and uses a combination of thrombolysis, angioplasty, and intravascular stents. Short-term results are excellent with relatively rapid patient recovery. Further research is needed to elucidate the long-term results of endovascular treatment and to find its role in benign and malignant disease.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0039-6109(05)70032-3
DO - 10.1016/S0039-6109(05)70032-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 10410695
AN - SCOPUS:0033050765
SN - 0039-6109
VL - 79
SP - 683
EP - 694
JO - Surgical Clinics of North America
JF - Surgical Clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -