The results of aspiration thrombecomy in the endovascular treatment for iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis.
10.4174/jkss.2013.84.5.292
- Author:
Jae Hoon LEE
1
;
Woo Hyung KWUN
;
Bo Yang SUH
Author Information
1. Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. iami1124@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Deep vein thrombosis;
Thrombolysis;
Catheters;
Mechanical thrombectomy;
Vena cava filters
- MeSH:
Academic Medical Centers;
Catheters;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Pulmonary Embolism;
Thrombectomy;
Thrombosis;
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator;
Vena Cava Filters;
Vena Cava, Inferior;
Venous Thrombosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2013;84(5):292-297
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of aspiration thrombectomy (AT) in the endovascular treatment for iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) through the comparison of catheter directed thrombolysis (CDT) alone group and CDT with AT group. METHODS: From November 2001 to April 2011, 100 patients received endovascular treatment with CDT alone or CDT with AT for iliofemoral DVT at Yeungnam University Medical Center. We compared procedure, clinical outcomes and complications between the two groups. RESULTS: The mean age of patients was 60.48 +/- 14.57 years. The patients consisted of 41 men and 59 women. CDT alone and CDT with AT were performed in 29 and 71 patients, respectively. The mean procedural time of the CDT-alone group was longer than the CDT with AT group (P < 0.001) and dose of urokinase used during the procedure significantly decreased in the CDT with AT group (P < 0.001). There were no statistically significant differences in clinical outcomes between the two groups. Cases of pulmonary embolism was not noted in each group in our series, but entrapped thrombus during procedure was noted in 6 of 37 in the CDT with AT group and 0 of 9 in the CDT-alone group among 46 patients with prophylactic inferior vena cava (IVC) filter insertion. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, CDT with AT is safe and effective for the treatment of an acute iliofemoral DVT. In AT treatment, prophylactic IVC filter insertion should be considered for the prevention of pulmonary embolism by floating thrombi.
