Management of superior vena cava obstruction syndrome due to thrombosis of a Contegra conduit used to re-establish the innominate vein-to-right atrium continuity

Gang Xu; Christos Alexiou; Magdi Tofeig; Tomasz J Spyt

doi:10.1510/icvts.2007.155432

Management of superior vena cava obstruction syndrome due to thrombosis of a Contegra conduit used to re-establish the innominate vein-to-right atrium continuity

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2007 Aug;6(4):517-8. doi: 10.1510/icvts.2007.155432. Epub 2007 May 1.

Authors

Gang Xu¹, Christos Alexiou, Magdi Tofeig, Tomasz J Spyt

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester, Groby Rd, Leicester LE3 9QP, UK. [email protected]

PMID: 17669924
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2007.155432

Abstract

Following intraoperative superior vena cava injury, venous drainage of the head, neck and upper extremities can be re-established with bovine jugular vein (Contegra) conduits. Inadequate anticoagulation, however, may lead to conduit thrombosis and superior vena cava obstruction syndrome. This can be successfully treated with percutaneous dilatation and stenting of the failed conduit.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Bioprosthesis*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
Brachiocephalic Veins / injuries
Brachiocephalic Veins / surgery*
Female
Heart Atria / surgery
Humans
Intraoperative Complications
Stents*
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / etiology
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / surgery*
Thrombosis / complications*
Thrombosis / drug therapy

Substances

Anticoagulants