Migration of superior vena cava stent

Autor: Menon Narayan J, Moth Phillipa, Bagul Nitin B, Myint Fiona, Hamilton George
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vol 3, Iss 1, p 12 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-3-12
Popis: Abstract There has been a recent increase in the use of endovascular prostheses resulting in complex surgical and interventional complications not previously recognised. We report a case of Superior vena cava stenosis treated with a wallstent which migrated to the right atrium, necessitating a combined radiological and surgical approach to retrieve it.
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