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2919751

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-4-4
pubmed:abstractText
Central venous catheterization plays a major role in anesthesia and intensive care medicine. Catheter-induced thrombosis, a common complication, develops in 15-47% of cases. A possible sequela is the occlusion of a large central vein; one early sign is edema of the upper extremities or face. Although complete occlusion of a central vein appears to be rare, this complication should be recognized in view of the extensive use of central venous catheters today. We report a case of severe superior vena cava syndrome that developed after catheterization of the right internal jugular vein. Fibrinolytic treatment using streptokinase and urokinase proved to be successful. A dose of 100,000 units/h was chosen for each agent, and heparin was added during urokinase therapy. Profound clinical improvement was observed after a few hours. Bleeding complications did not occur during the 4 days of treatment.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0003-2417
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
40-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
[Fibrinolytic treatment of superior vena cava syndrome, a complication of a central venous catheter].
pubmed:affiliation
Abteilung für Anaesthesie und Operative Intensivmedizin des Krankenhauses Itzehoe.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports