Key result
Reconstruction of the right atrial wall and superior vena cava using CorMatrix extracellular matrix is a feasible technique following resection of a large leiomyosarcoma.
Extracellular matrix can be utilized as a material for complex cardiac reconstructions, such as the right atrium and superior vena cava, following extensive tumor resections.
Hypothesis-generating for extracellular matrix in complex cardiac tumor resections; prospective studies needed before wider use.
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Szczeklik et al. (2014) studied this question. Reconstruction of the right atrial wall and superior vena cava using CorMatrix extracellular matrix is a feasible technique following resection of a large leiomyosarcoma.
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