Upper limb venous approach for stenting superior vena cava syndrome: Two interesting cases and review of literature

Abstract

In superior vena cava syndrome, relieving the obstruction by stenting is the treatment of choice to alleviate the symptoms. We present cases of two patients with superior vena cava obstruction who underwent successful revascularization with the placement of a self-expanding metallic stent using the upper limb venous approach.

Keywords

• revascularization
• stenting
• superior vena cava syndrome
• upper limb venous approach