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Thrombosis of superior vena cava during total parenteral nutrition, managed successfully with low dose streptokinase

✍ Scribed by A. Halevy; Y. Leonov; G. Lewinsohn; E. Witz; R. Orda

Book ID: 104684467
Publisher: Springer
Year: 1988
Tongue: English
Weight: 150 KB
Volume: 14
Category: Article
ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: 10.1007/bf00254127

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✦ Synopsis

Superior vena cava syndrome due to catheter related thrombosis, developed in a patient receiving total parenteral nutrition. Local infusion of low dose streptokinase immediately proximal to the thrombus, was strikingly successful and may be the treatment of choice for this condition.