Treatment of Inferior Vena Cava Anastomotic Stenoses with the Wallstent Endoprosthesis after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
| Autor: | Nilesh H. Patel, H V Nghiem, John J. Borsa, John P. McVicar, Thomas C. Winter, Eric K. Hoffer, Arthur B. Fontaine, Sandra J. Althaus, Charles P. Daly |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Male Reoperation medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Vena Cava Inferior Constriction Pathologic Postoperative Hemorrhage Liver transplantation Anastomosis Balloon Inferior vena cava Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation Recurrence Blood vessel prosthesis Angioplasty medicine Humans Vascular Patency Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Aged Peripheral Vascular Diseases Ultrasonography Doppler Duplex business.industry Anastomosis Surgical Graft Occlusion Vascular Anticoagulants Middle Aged medicine.disease Blood Vessel Prosthesis Liver Transplantation Surgery Stenosis Treatment Outcome medicine.vein cardiovascular system Female Stents Radiology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Angioplasty Balloon Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 10:17-22 |
| ISSN: | 1051-0443 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s1051-0443(99)70003-5 |
| Popis: | Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of the Wallstent endoprosthesis for treatment of stenotic or occlusive inferior vena cava (IVC) lesions refractory to balloon angioplasty in patients after orthotopic liver transplantation. Materials and Methods Wallstent endoprostheses were implanted in six patients with IVC anastomotic stenoses or occlusions that were refractory to balloon angioplasty. Follow-up included both duplex ultrasound (US) and clinical evaluations. Results Ten stents were successfully implanted in six patients. Five of six patients (83%) demonstrated primary patency on duplex US for a mean period of 11 months (range, 4–17 months). One patient's symptoms recurred within 3 weeks after intervention. This patient underwent repeated stent placement. Follow-up duplex US in this patient demonstrated primary assisted patency at 7 months. Mean clinical follow-up was 12 months (range, 7–18 months). Other than the previously described case, no patient developed recurrent symptoms of IVC stenosis or occlusion. Two patients who experienced hemorrhagic complications secondary to anticoagulation were treated successfully. Conclusions The Wallstent endoprosthesis is a useful adjunct for treatment of IVC stenosis or occlusions in patients who have undergone orthotopic liver transplantation when these lesions are refractory to simple balloon angioplasty. |
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