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Superior vena cava invasive thoracic malignancy requires combined resection of the superior vena cava to achieve en bloc resection of the involved structures with negative margins. The superior vena cava combined resection requires the creation of collateral circulation from the head to the heart before performing the combined resection. Even for a short time, total superior vena cava clamping without a procedure is unsafe and should be avoided. We will present a surgical resection with superior vena cava reconstruction, involving a temporary extrathoracic shunt from the left brachiocephalic vein to the right auricle using a venous return cannula. This is an optional technique for convenient and safe superior vena cava combined resection. It provides an excellent intrathoracic surgical view by venous return via the unilateral brachiocephalic vein, with the advantages of being a simple procedure requiring short surgical time.
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Funai, K., Kawase, A., Takanashi, Y. et al. Usefulness of a temporary shunt by cannulation during superior vena cava combined resection. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 70, 680–682 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-022-01803-9
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