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Pharmaco-mechanical Thrombectomy and Stent Placement in Patients with May-Thurner Syndrome and Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis  

Jeon, Yonh-Sun (Department of Radiology, Inha University Hospital)
Kim, Yong-Sam (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Hospital)
Cho, Jung-Soo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong Hospital)
Yoon, Yong-Han (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Hospital)
Baek, Wan-Ki (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Hospital)
Kim, Kwang-Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Hospital)
Kim, Joung-Taek (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Hospital)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.42, no.6, 2009 , pp. 757-762 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Compression of the left common iliac vein by the overriding common iliac artery is frequently combined with acute deep vein thrombosis in patients with May-Thurner Syndrome. We evaluate the results of treatment with thrombolysis and thrombectomy followed by stenting in 34 patients with May-Thurner Syndrome combined with lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. Material and Method: The authors retrospectively reviewed the records of 34 patients (mean age: $65{\pm}14$ year old) who had undergone stent insertion for acute deep vein thrombosis that was caused by May-Thurner syndrome. After thrombectomy and thrombolysis, insertion of a wall stent and balloon angioplasty were performed to relieve the compression of the left common iliac vein. Urokinase at a rate of 80,000 to 120,000 U/hour was infused into the thrombosed vein via a multi-side hole thrombolysis catheter. A retrieval inferior vena cava (IVC) filter was placed to protect against pulmonary embolism in 30 patients (88%). Oral anticoagulation with warfarin was maintained for 3 months, and follow-up Multi Detector Computerized Tomography (MDCT) angiography was done at the date of the patients' hospital discharge and at the 6 months follow-up. Result: The symptoms of deep venous thrombosis disappeared in two patients (4%), and there was clinical improvement within 48 hours in twenty eight patients (82%), but there was no improvement in four patients (8%). The MDCT angiography at discharge showed no thrombus in 9 patients (26%) and partial thrombus in 21 (62%), whereas the follow-up MDCT at $6.4{\pm}5.5$ months (32 patients) revealed no thrombus in 23 patients (72%), and partial thrombus in 9 patients (26%). Two patients (6%) had recurrence of DVT, so they underwent retreatment. Conclusion: Stent insertion with catheter-directed thrombolysis and thrombectomy is an effective treatment for May-Thurner syndrome combined with acute deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremity.
Keywords
Deep vein thrombosis; Stents; Venous thrombosis;
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