Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 274-282 , Winter 2008

Technique of Superior Vena Cava Resection for Lung Carcinomas

  • David R. Jones, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to David R. Jones, MD, Professor of Surgery, Division Chief, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia, PO Box 800679, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0679

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  2. Spaggiari L, Galetta D, Veronesi G, et al. Superior vena cava replacement for lung cancer using a heterologous (bovine) prosthesis: preliminary results. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;131:491–492
  3. Garcia A, Flores RM. Surgical management of tumors invading the superior vena cava. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:2144–2146
  4. Spaggiari L, Magdeleinat P, Kondo H, et al. Results of superior vena cava resection for lung cancer (Analysis of prognostic factors). Lung Cancer. 2004;44:339–346
  5. Martorell J, Gimferrer JM, Haverich A, et al. Cryopreserved arterial allograft reconstruction after excision of thoracic malignancies. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;86:1753–1761

PII: S1522-2942(09)00003-8

doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2009.01.002

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 274-282 , Winter 2008

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