Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Thrombectomy in Acute Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

AUTOR(ES)

Calhoun, Thomas R.

RESUMO

An increasing incidence of nonmalignant, indwelling catheter cases has been reported in relation to superior vena cava syndrome. Such cases may be life-threatening, with rapid development of facial and neck edema and the production of respiratory distress. This is the first reported case of atrial and superior vena caval thrombectomy requiring cardiopulmonary bypass; it is only the second case reported in which operative thrombectomy has been used. Because of the problems associated with an increase in the use of indwelling venous catheters and the satisfactory results we obtained in this case, such an aggressive form of treatment for acute, benign superior vena cava syndrome may be used more frequently in the future.

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