Scientific article
Case report
English

Successful palliation of acute superior vena caval obstruction after the Senning operation

Published inThe annals of thoracic surgery, vol. 66, no. 5, p. 1800-1802
Publication date1998
Abstract

Superior vena caval obstruction after an intraatrial baffle procedure can lead to acute cerebral complications and hence requires immediate management. We present a case of successful palliation of acute superior vena caval obstruction after a Senning procedure by establishing a venous shunt between the innominate vein and pulmonary artery. This technique resulted in immediate hemodynamic and functional improvement that subsequently allowed for the enlargement of the superior vena cava-right atrial junction with a pericardial patch.

Keywords
  • Acute Disease
  • Brachiocephalic Veins/surgery
  • Emergencies
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Methods
  • Palliative Care
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Pulmonary Artery/surgery
  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome/etiology/surgery
  • Transposition of Great Vessels/surgery
Citation (ISO format)
KALANGOS, Afksendiyos et al. Successful palliation of acute superior vena caval obstruction after the Senning operation. In: The annals of thoracic surgery, 1998, vol. 66, n° 5, p. 1800–1802. doi: 10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00924-2
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