Operative treatment of refractory superior vena cava syndrome
Gutowicz, M.A.; Quinones-Baldrich, W.J.; Lieber, C.P.; Pecora, D.V.
American Surgeon 50(7): 399-401
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1348 PMID: 6204565 Document Number: 230297
Left sapheno-axillary vein bypass is effective in relieving the signs and symptoms of superior vena cava obstruction. As the operation can be performed easily under local anesthesia, it should probably be used more often than indicated by a review of the literature. The authors present a patient with bronchogenic carcinoma who experienced excellent results.