Horrifying medical device malfunction: Abdominal implant erupts from leg
Over the next few weeks, the painful area became a bulge, and on June 17, Brand put pressure on it. Unexpectedly, the ...
Medscape9d
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: An Increasingly Frequent Complication of Cardiac Procedures
Diagnosis Superior vena cava syndrome due to thrombotic obstruction---a complication of a cardiac procedure. Management Anticoagulation, catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy, mechanical ...
The New England Journal of Medicine19d
Reassessment of the Role of Inferior-Vena-Cava Ligation in Venous Thromboembolism
ALTHOUGH ligation of the inferior vena cava for prevention of pulmonary emboli is being performed increasingly often a difference of opinion still exists regarding the choice between inferior-vena ...
Baylor College of Medicine4y
Pleurectomy and Decortication
On the right side, the superior vena cava is dissected away from the tissue and tumor being ... Sugarbaker DJ, Bueno R, Krasna MJ, Mentzer SJ, Zellos L (eds). Adult Chest Surgery. New York: The McGraw ...