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Budd-Chiari syndrome caused by obstruction of the hepatic inferior vena cava: immediate and 2-year treatment results of transluminal angioplasty and metallic stent placement.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8653743     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To assess the usefulness of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and expandable metallic stent (EMS) placement for treatment of Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS). METHODS: Thirty-two patients with BCS were treated by PTA alone or by PTA and EMS placement. Among the 32 patients, a membranous obstruction was found in 24 and a segmental stenosis or occlusion in 8 patients. The follow-up period for PTA was 38-68 months (mean 52.2 months); for EMS it was 20-36 months (mean 24.3 months). RESULTS: Twenty-one patients underwent PTA as the primary treatment. Of these, one patient died of disseminated intravascular coagulation shortly after the procedure; 20 had good to excellent initial angiographic and clinical results. Of the 20, restenosis or reocclusion developed in 10 patients (48%), all before 27 months; 8 patients (38%) became symptomatic, and 2 remained symptom-free for a total recurrent obstruction rate of 50%. The EMS group of 17 patients included 11 patients who underwent primary stenting and 6 patients with secondary stenting after recurrence following primary PTA; restenosis was demonstrated in only 2 patients (12%). CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that PTA alone produces excellent short-term results and about 50% sustained patency after 2 years in patients with BCS; therefore it should remain the procedure of first choice. Stents should be reserved for primary or secondary PTA failures.
Authors:
K Xu; F X He; H G Zhang; X T Zhang; M J Han; C R Wang; M Kaneko; M Takahashi; T Okawada
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardiovascular and interventional radiology     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0174-1551     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol     Publication Date:    1996 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-07-30     Completed Date:  1996-07-30     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8003538     Medline TA:  Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  32-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, First Teaching Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Angioplasty, Balloon / instrumentation*
Budd-Chiari Syndrome / etiology,  radiography,  therapy*
Constriction, Pathologic / radiography,  therapy
Equipment Design
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Liver / blood supply*
Male
Middle Aged
Phlebography
Recurrence
Stents*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vena Cava, Inferior* / radiography

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