Large superior vena cava thrombus requiring thrombectomy as a complication of ventriculo-atrial shunt

J Card Surg. 2018 Jul;33(7):397-398. doi: 10.1111/jocs.13737. Epub 2018 Jun 13.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Child, Preschool
  • Echocardiography
  • Heparin / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / pathology
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Staphylococcal Infections / etiology
  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / etiology
  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / pathology
  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / surgery*
  • Surgical Wound Dehiscence / diagnostic imaging
  • Surgical Wound Dehiscence / drug therapy
  • Surgical Wound Dehiscence / etiology
  • Surgical Wound Infection / diagnostic imaging
  • Surgical Wound Infection / drug therapy
  • Surgical Wound Infection / etiology
  • Thrombectomy / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vancomycin / administration & dosage
  • Vena Cava, Superior / diagnostic imaging*
  • Vena Cava, Superior / surgery*
  • Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Vancomycin
  • Heparin