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ABSTRACT Clinical data: Infant, 11-month-old, male, diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot with retrotracheoesophageal course of the brachiocephalic vein. Usual findings of Tetralogy of Fallot on physical examination. Technical description: Chest radiography showed slightly reduced pulmonary vascular markings and no cardiomegaly. Normal preoperative electrocardiogram with postoperative right bundle branch block. Usual findings of Tetralogy of Fallot on echocardiogram. Postoperative computed tomography angiography confirmed left brachiocephalic vein with anomalous retrotracheoesophageal course, configuring a U-shaped garland vein, in addition to postoperative findings of total correction of Tetralogy of Fallot. Operation: Complete surgical repair was performed with pulmonary valve commissurotomy and placement of bovine pericardial patch to solve right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, pulmonary trunk enlargement, and ventricular septal defect closure. Comments: Systemic venous drainage may show variations in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot. These abnormalities are usually of little clinical relevance, as they are asymptomatic. We presented a rare case of retrotracheoesophageal course of an anomalous left brachiocephalic vein with intraoperative diagnosis, confirmed by imaging during postoperative follow-up, without compromising clinical management or surgical approach.
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Abstract Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is an entity that has become more frequent due to the increasing use of indwelling central venous catheters. Surgical management is considered in patients with extensive venous thrombosis and when endovascular therapy is not feasible. The use of superficial femoral vein is an excellent technique for reconstruction of the brachiocephalic vein and superior vena cava (SVC) in cases with benign and malignant etiologies. We describe two cases of SVCS that were managed surgically at our institution with replacement of the SVC and brachiocephalic veins with a superficial femoral vein graft technique.
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Abstract Thoracic vascular trauma is associated with high mortality and is the second most common cause of death in patients with trauma following head injuries. Less than 25% of patients with a thoracic vascular injury arrive alive to the hospital and more than 50% die within the first 24 hours. Thoracic trauma with the involvement of the great vessels is a surgical challenge due to the complex and restricted anatomy of these structures and its association with adjacent organ damage. This article aims to delineate the experience obtained in the surgical management of thoracic vascular injuries via the creation of a practical algorithm that includes basic principles of damage control surgery. We have been able to show that the early application of a resuscitative median sternotomy together with a zone 1 resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in hemodynamically unstable patients with thoracic outlet vascular injuries improves survival by providing rapid stabilization of central aortic pressure and serving as a bridge to hemorrhage control. Damage control surgery principles should also be implemented when indicated, followed by definitive repair once the correction of the lethal diamond has been achieved. To this end, we have developed a six-step management algorithm that illustrates the surgical care of patients with thoracic outlet vascular injuries according to the American Association of the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) classification.
Resumen El trauma vascular torácico está asociado con una alta mortalidad y es la segunda causa más común de muerte en pacientes con trauma después del trauma craneoencefálico. Se estima que menos del 25% de los pacientes con una lesión vascular torácica alcanzan a llegar con vida para recibir atención hospitalaria y más del 50% fallecen en las primeras 24 horas. El trauma torácico penetrante con compromiso de los grandes vasos es un problema quirúrgico dado a su severidad y la asociación con lesiones a órganos adyacentes. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar la experiencia en el manejo quirúrgico de las lesiones del opérculo torácico con la creación de un algoritmo de manejo quirúrgico en seis pasos prácticos de seguir basados en la clasificación de la AAST. que incluye los principios básicos del control de daños. La esternotomía mediana de resucitación junto con la colocación de un balón de resucitación de oclusión aortica (Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta - REBOA) en zona 1 permiten un control primario de la hemorragia y mejoran la sobrevida de los pacientes con trauma del opérculo torácico e inestabilidad hemodinámica.
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Objective: To explore the value of transverse continuous scanning on multiple sections above three vessels and trachea view in prenatal ultrasonic detection of fetal cardiovascular anomalies. Methods Using transverse continuous scanning on multiple sections above three vessels and trachea view, 502 normal fetus and 521 abnormal fetuses were observed, and ultrasonographic features of multiple sections above three vessels and trachea view were recorded. Results: Four sections could be obtained by moving probe from the three-vessel tracheal section to the cephalic side of fetus. Section of three-vessel tracheal was firstly observed, then section of brachiocephalic vein which could show brachiocephalic vein and transverse aortic arch was screened, section of initial segment of brachiocephalic artery which could show the cross section planes of brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery and left subclavian artery was observed, and finally section of bilateral subclavian artery and subclavian vein which could show long axis planes of bilateral subclavian artery, bilateral subclavian vein and cross section of bilateral common carotid artery was screened. Multiple sections above three vessels and trachea view could be displayed by continuous scanning in all 502 normal fetuses. Among 521 ultrasonographic abnormal fetuses, 236 fetuses were found with abnormal brachiocephalic vein, 277 with abnormal brachiocephalic artery, 7 with abnormal pulmonary vein drainage at the heart and 1 with aortic arch at the neck. Conclusion: Transverse continuous scanning sections above three vessels and tracheal view are helpful for prenatal ultrasonic diagnosis of fetal cardiovascular anomalies.
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Objective To evaluate the clinical value of the kissing stenting in bilateral brachiocephalic-superior vena cava obstruction syndrome.Methods Analysis the clinic effect in 17 patients who received interventional treatment retrospectively.All patients with bilateral brachiocephalic vein-superior vena cava obstruction were caused by malignant tumor.Each patient was implanted two stents by kissing stenting style.Among them,1 patient accompanied thrombosis in brachiocephalic vein was conducted with catheter-directed thrombolysis before stenting.The symptoms,pathological signs and complications were observed after the treatment,patients were underwent follow-up to see whether symptom recurred.Results All 17 patients received successful kissing stenting in bilateral brachiocephalic vein-superior vena cava.The symptoms and pathological signs eliminated after the operation.No serious complications occurred.Seventeen patients were underwent follow-up (1 to 16 months) with no obstructive symptom recurred including 5 patients died of the end-stage of malignant tumor.Conclusion Kissing stenting is a safe and effective methods for the treatment of bilateral brachiocephalic-superior vena cava obstruction.
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Lipomas are common soft tissue tumors that are located in the body tissues containing adipose tissues. However, lipomas arising from the walls of a vein are very rare. Intravascular lipomas have been described most commonly in association with the inferior vena cava. Intravascualar lipomas involving the subclavian vein are rare. We are reporting a case of an asymptomatic lipoma of the right subclavian vein, growing into the right brachiocephalic vein.
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Subaortic left brachiocephalic vein is a rare congenital anomaly that is sometimes found in the normal population. We report here on a case of subaortic left brachiocephalic vein that was detected incidentally by performing contrast transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) with using agitated saline and computed tomography (CT).