Abstract | PURPOSE: MATERIALS AND METHODS: RESULTS: Successful placement of an inferior vena cava filter was achieved in all 25 (100%) patients. Twenty-two patients (88%) were clinically asymptomatic within 24 hours, whereas the remaining 3 patients (12%) showed moderate improvement within 48 hours. Venogram at discharge showed grade III lysis in 23 patients (92%) and grade II lysis in 2 patients (8%). No serious complications were reported during hospitalization in this study. At 1-year follow-up, no recurrent deep venous thrombosis was reported; 1 patient developed a mild postthrombotic syndrome. CONCLUSION: Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy is a safe and effective treatment for acute massive lower extremity deep venous thrombosis and shows promising clinical mid-term results.
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Authors | Hong-Jian Shi, You-Hua Huang, Tao Shen, Qiang Xu |
Journal | Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques
(Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech)
Vol. 21
Issue 1
Pg. 50-3
(Feb 2011)
ISSN: 1534-4908 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 21304390
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Catheterization
(instrumentation, methods)
- Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
- Female
- Humans
- Lower Extremity
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phlebography
- Popliteal Vein
- Retrospective Studies
- Safety
- Septal Occluder Device
- Thrombectomy
(adverse effects, instrumentation, methods)
- Vena Cava, Inferior
- Venous Thrombosis
(diagnostic imaging, surgery, therapy)
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