Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9392334 | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
A case of inferior vena cava (IVC) stenosis after orthotopic liver transplantation was treated with balloon angioplasty and Wallstent placement. There was stent migration into the right atrium (RA), and percutaneous removal of the stent was attempted without success. Open cardiac surgery was required for stent removal and repair of aortic/RA fistula. Months later, recurrent IVC stenosis was successfully treated with placement of large Z stents after additional failed surgical repair. At 2 years follow-up, the patient is asymptomatic and Doppler ultrasonography demonstrated the stent to be patent and well-positioned.
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Authors
Marcelo MD, Renan MD, Claudio MD, Christopher MD, J. Bayne MD,