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Successful Fibrinolytic Therapy for Superior Vena Cava Thrombosis Secondary to Long‐Term Total Parenteral Nutrition
Author(s) -
Smith Noel L.,
Ravo Biagio,
Soroff Harry S.,
Ali Khan S.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/014860718500900155
Subject(s) - parenteral nutrition , medicine , thrombosis , venous thrombosis , superior vena cava , intensive care medicine , surgery
Thrombosis of the superior vena cava and other major central veins is an unusual and infrequent complication of total parenteral nutrition. When it does occur, it may be life threatening and prompt therapy is indicated. A case of superior vena cava thrombosis secondary to an indwelling Broviac catheter for long‐term parenteral nutrition is presented, which was successfully treated with Streptokinase with reestablishment of flow through the catheter and veins. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 9 :55–57, 1985)