Surgical Treatment of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Preterm Neonate

ALPAT Ş., ALMA M.

VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.59, ss.187-190, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 59
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/15385744241284881
  • Dergi Adı: VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.187-190
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Superior vena cava syndrome is rare and challenging clinical entity in neonates. Medical treatment options are usually effective. However, when failed, surgery is warranted. Herein, we present a preterm neonate with SVC syndrome and associated chylothorax. When 2 weeks old, he underwent successful open thrombectomy and SVC reconstruction under cardiopulmonary bypass. Immediately after the operation findings of SVC syndrome and chylotorax were completely resolved. To our knowledge, this patient is the smallest baby underwent open SVC reconstruction with cardiopulmonary bypass.