Thrombolysis and iliofemoral vein stent placement in cancer patients with lower extremity swelling attributed to lymphedema.

Purpose: To assess the effects of iliofemoral vein stent placement on symptomatic lower extremity swelling (LES), presumed to be lymphedema, in patients with cancer.

Materials And Methods: During the period 2005-2013, 62 patients (38 female; age, 60.4 y ± 15.