Hybrid CT-angiography to facilitate lower extremity sharp venous recanalization: a novel approach to a common procedure.

CVIR Endovasc

Department of Radiology, Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Chicago Medicine, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.

Published: October 2020

Background: Post-thrombotic syndrome due to chronic venous occlusion is associated with high morbidity and healthcare costs. Sharp venous recanalization has been used with success when conventional techniques fail to cross the occlusion, permitting endovascular reconstruction with angioplasty and stenting. However, manipulation of a needle, especially in extra-anatomic locations, risks damage to adjacent structures, thus necessitating adequate imaging guidance.

Case Presentation: This report describes the novel use of hybrid CT-angiography in a successful recanalization of a complex iliofemoral chronic venous occlusion, after multiple failed attempts with traditional recanalization techniques. The procedure was performed without complications, and stent patency was confirmed at three-month follow-up with patient-reported improvement in severe post-thrombotic syndrome.

Conclusions: This case demonstrates effective incorporation of hybrid CT-angiography to facilitate complex sharp venous recanalization for chronic lower extremity thrombosis, as an alternative to standard fluoroscopic techniques requiring multiple projections with or without cone-beam CT. Further studies are needed to understand the implications of this strategy.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7544786PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s42155-020-00145-yDOI Listing

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