Chapter 51. Endovascular Intervention for Venous Occlusion Compared with Surgical Reconstruction

  1. Rodney A. White MD1,
  2. Larry H. Hollier MD2
  1. Patricia E. Thorpe,
  2. Francisco J. Osse

Published Online: 4 OCT 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470987094.ch51

Book Title

Vascular Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Correlations, Second Edition

Vascular Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Correlations, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Thorpe, P. E. and Osse, F. J. (2007) Endovascular Intervention for Venous Occlusion Compared with Surgical Reconstruction, in Vascular Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Correlations, Second Edition (eds R. A. White and L. H. Hollier), Blackwell Publishing, Malden, Massachusetts, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470987094.ch51

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Professor of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California

  2. 2

    Dean, Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 4 OCT 2007
  2. Published Print: 15 MAR 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405122023

Online ISBN: 9780470987094

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Keywords:

  • occlusive venous disorders;
  • deep vein thrombosis (DVT);
  • endovenous therapy;
  • thrombosis;
  • caval obstruction

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Selecting patients for endovenous therapy

  • Endovenous techniques

  • Techniques of catheter thrombolytic infusion(s)

  • The role of metallic stents

  • Thrombectomy

  • Superior vena cava and upper extremity venous thrombosis

  • IVC occlusion

  • Left iliac compression: May-Thurner syndrome

  • Discussion

  • Summary

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