1.
Bol Asoc Med P R
; 80(4): 124-5, 1988 Apr.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3395427
2.
Tex Heart Inst J
; 15(3): 192-4, 1988.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15227252
RESUMO
We describe a simpler alternative to treating vena cava syndrome with composite spiral vein grafts. Instead, we used 2 polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) grafts to replace the resected superior vena cava and innominate veins of a man with a malignant thymoma. Both grafts have remained patent more than 4 years after surgery, and the patient has continued asymptomatic and free of malignancy. Therefore, we recommend using PTFE grafts to replace the great veins of the thorax.