Abstract
Gianturco-Rösch expandable Z-stents were used in 22 patients with superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS). Stents were placed in all patients in the SVC and in 17 patients, also into the innominate veins. Stent placement resulted in complete relief of symptoms in all patients. Twenty-one patients had no SVCS recurrence from 1 to 16 months, to their death, or to the present time. SVCS recurred only in 1 patient 9 months after stent placement due to tumor ingrowth and secondary thrombosis. Based on ours and on other reported experiences, expandable metallic stents are effective devices for treatment of the SVCS which is difficult to manage by other means.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 319-327 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Cardiovascular and interventional radiology |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Expandable metallic stent
- Gianturco-Rösch Z-stent
- Lung carcinoma
- Superior vena cava syndrome
- Venous obstruction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine