22 March 2021: Articles
Single-Setting Superior Vena Cava Biopsy and Stenting Utilizing Cone Beam Computed Tomography as an Additional Tool
Management of emergency care
Daniel Yuxuan Ong A , Lawrence Han Hwee Quek A , Ivan Kuang Hsin Huang A , Gavin Hock Tai Lim A , Gabriel Chan A , Yi-Wei Wu A , Seung Wook Ryu A , Uei Pua A*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929048
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929048
Table 2. Procedural details.
| Case | CBCT | Sampling outcome | Stent details | Clinical improvement | Complication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | Invasive carcinoma with squamatous features | Zilver Vena (Cook Medical Inc., Bloomington, IN) 14 mm×6 cm and 16 mm×6 cm | Yes | No |
| 2 | Yes | Small cell carcinoma | Sinus XL (OptiMed, Ettlingen, Germany) 18×100 mm | Yes | Apical pneumothorax |
| 3 | Yes | Non-small cell carcinoma, favor adenocarcinoma | Venovo (Bard, Tempe, USA) 16×80 mm | Yes | No |
| 4 | Yes | Failed: fibromuscular tissue with myxoid stroma | Venovo (Bard, Tempe, USA) 16×120 mm | Yes | No |
| 5 | Yes | Small cell carcinoma | ABRE (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) 2× overlapping 18 mm (10 cm and 6 cm) | No relevant documentation | No |
| CBCT – cone beam computed tomography. | |||||