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Superior vena cava obstruction after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

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Zreik, H; Bengur, AR; Meliones, JN; Hansell, D; Li, JS
Published in: J Pediatr
August 1995

Of 60 neonates who survived extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in our institution between June 1992 and March 1994, seven had either complete or partial superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction. When the patients with SVC obstruction were compared with those who had an echocardiogram after ECMO, no predisposing factors for the development of SVC thrombus could be found. Our data show that SVC thrombus may be a significant complication after ECMO.

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J Pediatr

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0022-3476

Publication Date

August 1995

Volume

127

Issue

2

Start / End Page

314 / 316

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Pediatrics
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Incidence
  • Humans
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Echocardiography
 

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Zreik, H., Bengur, A. R., Meliones, J. N., Hansell, D., & Li, J. S. (1995). Superior vena cava obstruction after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J Pediatr, 127(2), 314–316. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70319-5
Zreik, H., A. R. Bengur, J. N. Meliones, D. Hansell, and J. S. Li. “Superior vena cava obstruction after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.J Pediatr 127, no. 2 (August 1995): 314–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70319-5.
Zreik H, Bengur AR, Meliones JN, Hansell D, Li JS. Superior vena cava obstruction after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J Pediatr. 1995 Aug;127(2):314–6.
Zreik, H., et al. “Superior vena cava obstruction after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.J Pediatr, vol. 127, no. 2, Aug. 1995, pp. 314–16. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70319-5.
Zreik H, Bengur AR, Meliones JN, Hansell D, Li JS. Superior vena cava obstruction after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J Pediatr. 1995 Aug;127(2):314–316.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Pediatr

DOI

ISSN

0022-3476

Publication Date

August 1995

Volume

127

Issue

2

Start / End Page

314 / 316

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Pediatrics
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Incidence
  • Humans
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Echocardiography