Endovascular stenting in malignant obstruction of superior vena cava.

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Published in Int J Surg Case Rep on June 26, 2015

Authors

Julian Hamzik1, Juraj Chudej2, Anton Dzian3, Juraj Sokol4, Peter Kubisz5

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollarova 2, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia. Electronic address: julian.hamzik@jfmed.uniba.sk.
2: Department of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, National Centre of Haemostasis and Thrombosis, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollarova 2, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia. Electronic address: durochudej@pobox.sk.
3: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollarova 2, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia. Electronic address: anton.dzian@centrum.sk.
4: Department of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, National Centre of Haemostasis and Thrombosis, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollarova 2, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia. Electronic address: juraj.sokol@me.com.
5: Department of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, National Centre of Haemostasis and Thrombosis, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollarova 2, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia. Electronic address: kubisz@jfmed.uniba.sk.

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