Superior Vena Cava Reconstruction in Masaoka Stage III and IVa Thymic Epithelial Tumors

Toker A., Hayanga J. W. A., Dhamija A., Kaba E., Ozkan B., Ayalp K., ...More

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, vol.113, no.6, pp.1882-1890, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 113 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.05.077
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.1882-1890
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND We present here a case series of patients who underwent resection for Masaoka stage III and IVa thymic epithelial tumors (TETs) with invasion into the superior vena cava (SVC).