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Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis treated by a filter in the superior vena cava placed intraoperatively to allow safe esophageal surgery: Report of a case

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Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) is an infrequent but dangerous vascular event, especially for patients undergoing thoracic surgery. However, there is no standard perioperative management to reduce the risk of pulmonary thromboembolism in such patients. We describe how we performed successful esophagectomy in a patient with UEDVT treated by placing a filter in the superior vena cava during surgery.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, 1-3-3 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka, 537-8511, Japan

    Ryu Kanzaki, Masahiko Yano, Masaaki Motoori, Kentaro Kishi, Isao Miyashiro, Osamu Ishikawa & Shingi Imaoka

  2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, 1-3-3 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka, 537-8511, Japan

    Hiroshi Takami

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Kanzaki, R., Yano, M., Takami, H. et al. Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis treated by a filter in the superior vena cava placed intraoperatively to allow safe esophageal surgery: Report of a case. Surg Today 40, 254–256 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-008-4030-1

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