Biomaterial Database

Stented CorMatrix® conduit to bypass benign superior vena caval obstruction. 2018

Jason M Ali, and John Dunning

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital Foundation NHS Trust, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, UK.

Surgical venous bypass is an effective treatment option in the management of benign superior vena caval obstruction. Here, we present CorMatrix® as a novel conduit choice, supported internally by an endovascular stent in an attempt to prevent stenosis and reduce reintervention rate following surgical bypass.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013479	Superior Vena Cava Syndrome	A condition that occurs when the obstruction of the thin-walled SUPERIOR VENA CAVA interrupts blood flow from the head, upper extremities, and thorax to the RIGHT ATRIUM. Obstruction can be caused by NEOPLASMS; THROMBOSIS; ANEURYSM; or external compression. The syndrome is characterized by swelling and/or CYANOSIS of the face, neck, and upper arms which is called Pemberton's sign. Classification of SVC obstruction is often based on COLLATERAL CIRCULATION.	Obstruction of the Superior Vena Cava,SVC Obstruction,SVC Syndrome,SVC Thrombosis,Superior Vena Cava Obstruction,Superior Vena Cava Thrombosis,Obstruction, SVC,SVC Obstructions,SVC Syndromes,SVC Thromboses,Syndrome, SVC,Thrombosis, SVC
D014656	Vascular Surgical Procedures	Operative procedures for the treatment of vascular disorders.	Vascular Surgery,Procedure, Vascular Surgical,Procedures, Vascular Surgical,Surgical Procedure, Vascular,Surgical Procedures, Vascular,Vascular Surgical Procedure,Surgeries, Vascular,Surgery, Vascular,Vascular Surgeries
D015607	Stents	Devices that provide support for tubular structures that are being anastomosed or for body cavities during skin grafting.	Stent