For more information visit www.intechopen.com 23 Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Francesco Puma and Jacopo Vannucci University of Perugia Medical School, Thoracic Surgery Unit, Italy 1. Introduction 1.1 Anatomy The superior vena cava (SVC) originates in the chest, behind the first right sternocostal ...
Obstruction of the superior vena cava (SVC) may occur as an acute or subacute process producing a syndrome with characteristic features including facial edema and plethora, dilation of chest wall and neck veins, and mild to moderate respiratory difficulty. SVC syndrome is usually due to a ...
superior vena cava syndrome 英文superior vena cava syndrome 中文【医】 上腔静脉综合征
cava 【医】 腔, [空]洞, 腔静脉 superior bore 上位开孔 vena n. 静脉 syndrome n. 1. 并发症状,综合症,同时存在的事物 2. 典型意见,典型表现 Heyd'syndrome 【医】 黑德氏综合征, 肝肾综合征 rio n. 里约热内卢 Simmonds'syndrome 西蒙兹氏综合征 Leschke's syndrome 【医】 累施克氏综合...
Until recently, surgical intervention has been the mainstay of treatment for SVC syndrome, due to a benign etiology.[17]Kalraet al.[18]recently evaluated the surgical and endovascular treatment of SVC syndrome at our institution. They concluded that surgery was effective over the long term, with...
(redirected fromVena cava superior syndrome) Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Definition The superior vena cava is the major vein in the chest that carries blood from the upper part of the body in to the heart. A restriction of the blood flow (occlusion) through this vein can cause superior vena...
Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome comprises a constellation of clinical signs and symptoms caused by obstruction of blood flow through the SVC. The management of patients with life-threatening SVC syndrome is evolving from radiation therapy to endovascular therapy as the first-line treatment. There ...
Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a common complication of malignancy. The epidemiology, presentation, and diagnostic evaluation of patients presenting with the syndrome are reviewed. Management options including chemotherapy and radiation therapy (RT) and the role of endovascular stents are discussed...
详细解释: 以下为句子列表: 英文: Superior vena cava syndrome is caused by obstruction of the superior vena cava due to a variety of malignant and benign entities. 中文: 摘要上腔静脉症候群是由于上腔静脉阻塞或狭窄所引起,其肇因有恶性肿瘤或良性病灶。更详细... ...
Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is obstruction of blood flow through the superior vena cava (SVC). It is a medical emergency and most often manifests in patients with a malignant disease process within the thorax.