Subacute and chronic benign superior vena cava obstructions: endovascular treatment with self-expanding metallic stents.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_1343096B28A4
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Subacute and chronic benign superior vena cava obstructions: endovascular treatment with self-expanding metallic stents.
Journal
AJR: American journal of roentgenology
Author(s)
Qanadli S.D., El Hajjam M., Mignon F., de Kerviler E., Rocha P., Barré O., Chagnon S., Lacombe P.
ISSN
0361-803X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
07/1999
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
173
Number
1
Pages
159-64
Language
english
Notes
--- Old month value: Jul
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose is to report our clinical experience with patients who underwent endovascular treatment with Wallstents for subacute or chronic benign obstruction of the superior vena cava (SVC). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Twelve patients who were an average of 54 +/- 12 years old were referred for treatment of severe SVC syndrome related to implanted central venous catheters (n = 8), postradiation fibrosis (n = 2), a permanent pacemaker (n = 1), or a benign tumor (n = 1). Symptoms were present for an average of 16 weeks (range, 4-48 weeks) before treatment. Diagnosis of SVC obstruction was confirmed with helical CT and pretherapeutic phlebography. Four patients had Stanford's type II stenosis; two, type III; and six, type IV. The mean clinical and radiologic follow-up intervals were 11 months (range, 1-36 months) and 7 months (range, 1 week to 32 months), respectively. RESULTS: Recanalization was successful in all patients. Fifteen stents were implanted in the 12 patients. Stents were placed after percutaneous balloon angioplasty in nine patients, and primary stent placement was attempted in three patients. We immediately achieved a satisfactory SVC diameter in all patients, whose symptoms were relieved completely within 1 week of stent placement. No technical or clinical complications occurred. SVC syndrome recurred in one patient 2 months after stent placement and was treated by placing a second stent. CONCLUSION: Endovascular treatment with stent placement should be considered relevant and safe for refractory benign SVC syndrome. However, a larger series and a longer follow-up period are needed to define the role of stent placement for this syndrome.
Keywords
Adult, Aged, Angioplasty, Balloon, Chronic Disease, Female, Humans, Male, Metals, Middle Aged, Radiography, Interventional, Stents, Superior Vena Cava Syndrome/etiology, Superior Vena Cava Syndrome/radiography, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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