Application value of kissing stenting for the treatment of bilateral brachiocephalic-superior vena cava obstruction / 中华放射学杂志
Chinese Journal of Radiology
;
(12): 143-145, 2014.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-443227
ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the clinical value of the kissing stenting in bilateral brachiocephalic-superior vena cava obstruction syndrome.Methods Analysis the clinic effect in 17 patients who received interventional treatment retrospectively.All patients with bilateral brachiocephalic vein-superior vena cava obstruction were caused by malignant tumor.Each patient was implanted two stents by kissing stenting style.Among them,1 patient accompanied thrombosis in brachiocephalic vein was conducted with catheter-directed thrombolysis before stenting.The symptoms,pathological signs and complications were observed after the treatment,patients were underwent follow-up to see whether symptom recurred.Results All 17 patients received successful kissing stenting in bilateral brachiocephalic vein-superior vena cava.The symptoms and pathological signs eliminated after the operation.No serious complications occurred.Seventeen patients were underwent follow-up (1 to 16 months) with no obstructive symptom recurred including 5 patients died of the end-stage of malignant tumor.Conclusion Kissing stenting is a safe and effective methods for the treatment of bilateral brachiocephalic-superior vena cava obstruction.
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Chinese Journal of Radiology
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2014
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