TY - JOUR T1 - Percutaneous endovascular catheter aspiration thrombectomy of severe superior vena cava syndrome JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed SP - F64 LP - F66 DO - 10.1136/fn.87.1.F64 VL - 87 IS - 1 AU - M Ries AU - M Zenker AU - M Girisch AU - J Klinge AU - H Singer Y1 - 2002/07/01 UR - http://fn.bmj.com/content/87/1/F64.abstract N2 - We report a combined percutaneous endovascular approach, including thrombus aspiration and catheter directed local thrombolysis, followed by systemic thrombolytic therapy to treat severe superior vena cava syndrome in a 2½12 week old infant. This procedure was performed on the fifth postoperative day after major surgery. No treatment complications were observed. The only predisposing condition for thrombosis was a central venous line. No other acquired or genetic risk factors for thrombosis could be found. ER -