scholarly journals The effect of venoplasty and stent implantation in patients with chronic venous symptoms following deep vein thrombosis in iliofemoral segment

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Seyed Masood Mousavi ◽  
Iraj Nazari ◽  
Hossain Minaee ◽  
Saman Ketabchian ◽  
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Author(s):  
Burçin Abud ◽  
Kemal Karaarslan ◽  
Mahir Utku Yıldırım ◽  
Gökhan Albayrak ◽  
Koray Aykut

INTRODUCTION: Deep Vein Thrombosis leads to post thrombotic syndrome in the long term. The risk of developing a post thrombotic syndrome increases when anticoagulation is the only treatment. Catheter-directed thrombolysis methods were developed because of the high bleeding risk of systemic thrombolytic therapy. Along with hybrid approaches Catheter-directed thrombolysis aim to reduce the frequency of post thrombotic syndrome. We retrospectively report the early and follow-up results of our patients in whom we performed Catheter-directed thrombolysis. METHODS: 31 patients(aged 23-87) had been diagnosed with acute proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis(≤15 days’ duration). Catheter-directed thrombolysis and if needed stent implantations were performed successfully. The patients who had a thrombosis of the inferior vena cava also underwent the placement of a vena cava filter. Patients were evaluated at 1, 6 and 12 months. Villalta scores were also determined for the diagnosis of post thrombotic syndrome. RESULTS: 19 had a thrombus in the iliofemoral. The thrombus was extending to the inferior vena cava in six patients. In 12 patients the thrombus was femoropopliteal. The six patients whose thrombus extended to the inferior vena cava, underwent venous filter placement. In five of the iliofemoral-thrombus patients, intraoperative control venography revealed iliac stenosis. This stenosis was treated with iliac stent implantation. Clot-lysis was completely(>90% lysis) in twelve, partially(50-90% lysis) in seven of the 19 iliofemoral-thrombus patients. Ten of the femoropopliteal-thrombus patients achieved a complete and two a partial clot-lysis. There was minor bleeding in two patients. Major bleeding was not reported. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Catheter-directed thrombolysis reduce the frequency of post thrombotic syndrome. Residual venous obstruction after Catheter-directed thrombolysis should be treated by balloon dilatation/stent implantation to prevent re-thrombosis. We believe that treatment with a hybrid approach may be more effective in protecting patients from post thrombotic syndrome.


1998 ◽  
Vol 79 (03) ◽  
pp. 517-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephane Heymans ◽  
Raymond Verhaeghe ◽  
Luc Stockx ◽  
Désiré Collen

SummaryThe feasibility of catheter-directed thrombolysis with recombinant staphylokinase was evaluated in six selected patients with deep vein thrombosis. The patients underwent intrathrombus infusion of recombinant staphylokinase (2 mg bolus followed by a continuous infusion of 1 mg/h). Heparin was given via the catheter as a bolus (5000 U) and as a continuous infusion (1000 U/h). Complete lyis was obtained in five patients and partial lysis in one patient. Complications consisted of minor bleeding in four subjects. Symptomatic reocclusion occurred in one. Debulking of the thrombus mass by a high speed rotating impeller (n = 1) and stenting (n = 3) were used as additional interventions. An underlying anatomical abnormality was present in two patients. Long term follow up revealed normal patency in all patients and normal valve function in four patients. Symptomatic venous insufficiency with valve dysfunction was present in the two with a second thrombotic episode.Thus catheter-directed infusion of recombinant staphylokinase in patients with deep vein thrombosis appears feasible and may be associated with a high frequency of thrombolysis. Larger studies to define the clinical benefit of this treatment appear to be warranted.


1991 ◽  
Vol 66 (04) ◽  
pp. 426-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel Levi ◽  
Anthonie W A Lensing ◽  
Harry R Büller ◽  
Paolo Prandoni ◽  
Gerard Dooijewaard ◽  
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SummaryIn the present study 57 consecutive patients with a first episode of venographically proven deep vein thrombosis were investigated to evaluate the release of tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) and of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA) in response to DDAVP stimulation as well as the resting plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI) concentration, comparing this to the results obtained in 66 similar patients with a clinical suspicion of thrombosis but with a normal venogram. All assays were performed without knowledge of the patient's status.Four patients in the deep vein thrombosis-group (7%) had an absent u-PA antigen response upon DDAVP infusion, while a normal response was observed in all control subjects. Patients and controls showed similar increases in t-PA antigen level upon DDAVP. High resting PAI antigen levels were encountered in 5 patients in the deep vein thrombosis-group (9%) and in 6 subjects in the control group (9%).The results from this controlled study indicate that a defective release of u-PA may occur in patients with deep vein thrombosis and may have pathogenetic significance. Furthermore it is concluded that elevation of PAI levels cannot be considered as a specific risk factor for venous thrombosis.


1974 ◽  
Vol 32 (02/03) ◽  
pp. 468-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
O Storm ◽  
P Ollendorff ◽  
E Drewsen ◽  
P Tang

SummaryThe thrombolytic effect of pig plasmin was tested in a double blind trial on patients with deep venous thrombosis in the lower limb. Only patients with not more than three days old thrombi were selected for this study. The diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis was made clinically and confirmed by phlebography. Lysofibrin Novo (porcine plasmin) or placebo (porcine plasminogen) was administered intravenously to the patients. The enzyme and the placebo were delivered as lyophilized powder in labelled bottles - the contents of the bottles were unknown to the doctor in charge of the clinical administration of the trial. An initial dose of plasmin/plasminogen of 30 unit per kg body weight given slowly intravenously (1-1% hours infusion) was followed by a maintenance dosis of 15 per cent the initial dose per hour for the following 5-7 hours. In most cases a similar maintenance dosis was given the next day. In all patients heparin was administered after ending the plasmin/plasminogen infusion. The results of the treatment was evaluated clinically as well as by control phlebo- grams the following days.A statistically significant improvement was found in the plasmin treated group compared with the placebo (plasminogen) treated group. Thrombolysis was obtained clinically and phlebographically in 65 per cent of the plasmin treated group, but only in 15 per cent of the control patients were improvements found.This study has thus demonstrated that plasmin treatment according to a standard scheme was able to induce thrombolysis. There were only a few and insignificant side effects. Allergic reactions have not been seen and only very simple tests are required.


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