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  • Title: [Surgical treatment of obstructed superior vena cava].
    Author: Li YZ.
    Journal: Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi; 1992 Mar; 30(3):142-3, 188. PubMed ID: 1473381.
    Abstract:
    From 1979 to 1989, 17 patients with obstructive superior vena cava resulted from different causes underwent various operations: azygos vein-right atrium bypass with an artificial vein (1 patient), external jugular vein-right atrium bypass (3 patients), innominate vein-right atrium bypass with the artificial veins made of autofascia (2 patients), and great saphenous veni-external jugular vein version (9 patients). Follow-up showed that version method is better than others because of good circulation and less thrombus formation.
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