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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:1098
© 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Letter to the Editor

Reply to the Editor

Francesco Leo, MD, PhDa, Lorenzo Spaggiari, MD, PhDa,b

a European Institute of Oncology, Thoracic Surgery Department, Milan, Italy
b School of Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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We thank Drs Rossella and Nazari for their technical comments on the possibility of reconstructing the superior vena cava (SVC) without the need of crossclamping by connecting one brachiocephalic vein (BCV) to the right atrial appendage. It represents an interesting alternative by avoiding temporary SVC occlusion, but we still prefer SVC crossclamping for 3 reasons.

First, in our . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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