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Retrospective study is ‘first to systematically explore predictors of venous stent occlusion’
New data indicate that venous stent failure “may be predicted by low peak flow velocity and post-thrombotic changes in inflow veins” and that endovascular venous stenting for chronic outflow obstructions is an “efficacious and safe” treatment in selected patients. These findings were…
Women are at a higher risk of iliac vein stent failure, VESS session hears
A recent study on iliac vein stenting showed lower long-term patency rates for women when compared to their male counterparts. The data were presented on June 24 at SVS ONLINE during the Vascular and Endovascular Surgical Society (VESS) session. Lead…
Study: Lumbar spine stabilization surgery may be a risk factor in symptomatic venous outflow obstruction lesions
Lumbar spine stabilization surgery may be a risk factor in the development of symptomatic venous outflow obstruction lesions, a study published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders has found. Furthermore, writes lead author Peter J. Pappas,…