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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004;26:649-651
© 2004 Elsevier Science NL

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Superior vena cava reconstruction using heterologous pericardial tube after extended resection for lung cancer

^a Department of Thoracic Surgery, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, I-20141 Milan, Italy
^b Department of Anesthesiology, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, I-20141 Milan, Italy

Received 10 March 2004; received in revised form 5 May 2004; accepted 10 May 2004.

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e-mail: lorenzo.spaggiari{at}ieo.it

Superior vena cava (SVC) resection for lung cancer is feasible in selected patients, but the type of vessel reconstruction is still object of debate. We report a case of SVC revascularization successfully performed with heterologous ‘custom-made’ pericardial tube. This type of revascularization may improve the reconstruction of large mediastinal veins after their resection for malignancies.

Key Words: Lung cancer surgery • Surgery • Prosthesis • Venous disease • Pericardium • Bioprosthesis

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