Superior vena cava syndrome caused by a swollen absorbable haemostat after repair of ischaemic mitral regurgitation

Surgicel, an absorbable haemostat, is widely used in cardiovascular surgery. An 81-year-old woman, who was diagnosed with ischaemic mitral regurgitation, underwent mitral valve plasty and coronary artery bypass grafting. On postoperative day two, her superior vena cava (SVC) pressure gradually rose...

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Autores principales: Eto, Koki, Matsumoto, Mitsuaki, Kubo, Yoji, Kemmochi, Reiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3892085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24387601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-9-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3892085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24387601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-9-1

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