Open AccessMid- and long-term follow-up experience in patients with malignant superior vena cava obstruction
Author(s) -
Richie Chiu-Lung Chan,
Yiu Che Chan,
Stephen W.K. Cheng
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivs562
Subject(s) - medicine , demographics , superior vena cava , vena cava , superior vena cava syndrome , surgery , demography , sociology
Superior vena cava obstruction (SVCO) due to mitotic diseases is a serious condition with significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to examine the follow-up data and demographics of patients with SVCO admitted to the Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, over a 14-year period.
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