1998
DOI: 10.1007/s100169900189
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May-Thurner Syndrome: Management by Endovascular Surgical Techniques

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“…It is not an infrequent source of venous abnormalities in the left lower extremity [7]. The overlying artery appears to induce a partial obstruction of the vein in two ways: by its anatomic orientation with subsequent physical entrapment of the left common iliac vein, and by extensive intimal hypertrophy of the vein resulting from the chronic pulsatile force of the right common iliac artery [7]. This condition has been estimated to occur in 2-5% of patients who undergo evaluation for lower extremity venous disorders [3].…”
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“…It is not an infrequent source of venous abnormalities in the left lower extremity [7]. The overlying artery appears to induce a partial obstruction of the vein in two ways: by its anatomic orientation with subsequent physical entrapment of the left common iliac vein, and by extensive intimal hypertrophy of the vein resulting from the chronic pulsatile force of the right common iliac artery [7]. This condition has been estimated to occur in 2-5% of patients who undergo evaluation for lower extremity venous disorders [3].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…This type of obstruction may cause leg swelling, varicosities, deep venous thrombosis, chronic venous stasis ulcers, or more serious complications, such as pulmonary embolism or phlegmasia cerulea dolens [3,7]. Multiple surgical treatment options have been advocated.…”
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“…A literatura atual vem demonstrando que a técnica endovascular combinada à angioplastia com balão e à colocação de stent, traz excelentes resultados na recanalização do sistema venoso ilíaco, submetendo o paciente a um trauma cirúrgico mínimo 2,12,[20][21][22][23] , assim como aquele demonstrado neste relato de caso.…”
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“…Por ser um procedimento relativamente novo, ainda faz-se necessário um maior seguimento dos pacientes e maiores estudos relacionados ao uso da técnica endovascular para o segmento venoso. Porém, a evolução do caso exposto, bem como a revisão da literatura, apontam para uma utilização crescente desta técnica 1,2,3,[7][8][9]11,13,20,22,23 .…”
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