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Ann Thorac Surg 1988;46:686-687
© 1988 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Superior Vena Cava Bypass: Use of the Azygos Vein

Anthony W. Lee, M.D., Carolyn E. Reed, M.D.*, John M. Kratz, M.D.

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Accepted for publication July 26, 1988.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Reed, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425

Unexpected involvement of the superior vena cava with dense inflammatory and fibrous tissue was encountered during right pneumonectomy for a T3 N0 M0 squamous cell carcinoma. After expeditiously completing the lung resection, the azygos vein was utilized for a successful superior vena cava bypass.




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