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

Authors: Koki Eto, Mitsuaki Matsumoto, Yoji Kubo, Reiko Kemmochi

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

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 to 38 mmHg and she developed low output syndrome. Emergent surgery revealed that the cause of SVC syndrome was external compression from a haematoma at the posterior surface of the SVC, which formed around the Surgicel.

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Title: Superior vena cava syndrome caused by a swollen absorbable haemostat after repair of ischaemic mitral regurgitation
Authors: Koki Eto
Mitsuaki Matsumoto
Yoji Kubo
Reiko Kemmochi
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-9-1

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