Caval Obstruction (caval + obstruction)

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Central venous catheter thrombosis as a cause of SVC obstruction and cardiac tamponade in a patient with Diamond,Blackfan anemia and iron overload

PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, Issue 1 2006
Mark L. Norris MD
Abstract Cardiac tamponade is an infrequent but potentially lethal complication related to use of central venous catheters (CVC). We present the case of a 16-year-old female with Diamond,Blackfan anemia (DBA) who developed pericardial tamponade secondary to superior venous caval obstruction caused by CVC thrombosis. The patient presented 3 months after line placement with vomiting, abdominal pain, and cardiomegaly on chest X-ray (CXR). Her condition quickly decompensated with cardiac arrest and subsequent death despite immediate pericardiocentesis. As a result of this case, our center has developed a protocol for the management of CVC problems as a means of facilitating rapid recognition of central line clots. © 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]

Temporary extracorporeal jugulosaphenous bypass for the peri-operative management of patients with superior vena caval obstruction: a report of three cases

ANAESTHESIA, Issue 5 2010
R. Mihai
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Temporary extracorporeal jugulosaphenous bypass for the peri-operative management of patients with superior vena caval obstruction: a report of three cases

ANAESTHESIA, Issue 11 2009
D. S. Radauceanu
Summary Superior vena caval obstruction from a mediastinal mass presents a significant risk to patients requiring general anaesthesia, with reports of sudden death on induction of anaesthesia, during intubation and on initiation of positive pressure ventilation. We describe the first reported use of temporary extracorporeal jugulosaphenous bypass in three cases of superior vena caval obstruction and extrinsic tracheal compression caused by massive retrosternal multinodular goitre. The bypass was performed before induction of general anaesthesia with consequent reduction in upper body venous pressure and avoidance of complications. [source]