ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the efficiency of treatment of iliac-femoral venous thrombus(I-FVT)via double femoral veins.Methods Eighteen patients with I-FVT were treated with implantation of inferior vena caval filter,catheter-directed cut,balloon-directed extend and drag.Some patients were treated with ATD or OASIS catheter.After operation,the catheter was kept in iliac-femoral veins for one to six days.Meanwhile,strict anti-coagulation was necessary.Results The treatment was successful in seventeen patients,the iliac-femoral veins were patent after the opration.Swollen symptom of lower limb and pain disappeared in fifteen patients,swollen symptom of lower limb became better in two patients.The treatment was fail in one patient.Follow-up study showed no pulmonary embolization or recrudescence in all eighteen patients.Conclusion The treatment of I-FVT via double femoral veins is a safe and effective method,there are no serious complications.