Recently, hybrid operations featuring vascular interventions have become more common, but applications in the thoracic surgery are few. Superior vena cava (SVC) resection and reconstruction is a typical complex thoracic surgery. Traditional SVC resection/reconstruction requires advanced vascular surgical skills. We developed a simple and safe procedure; we insert a stent during malignant tumor surgery involving the SVC. This approach renders such surgery easier, increasing the probability of success.
Keywords: Hybrid operation; SVC invasion; Stent graft.