Percutaneous endovascular stent angioplasty for the treatment of brachiocephalic vein-superior vena cava obstruction
- VernacularTitle:经皮腔内支架成形术治疗头臂-上腔静脉梗阻
- Author:
Wei ZHANG
;
Xitong ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
brachiocephalic vein-superior vena cava;
superior vena cava syndrome;
stent
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
2009;18(12):949-952
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
With the rapid technical development of interventional radiology, the percutaneous endovaseular stent implantation has been increasingly and widely used in treating the obstruction of brachiocephalic vein-superior vena cava. Stent implantation can relieve the obstruction immediately and the technique is safe and effective. This paper aims to summarize the current situation and the clinical practice of this therapy, to evaluate its effectiveness and to make a prospect of the developing trends and the problems need to be solved urgently.
