Crushed stents in benign left brachiocephalic vein stenoses

Hammer, Frank;Goffette, Pierre;Becker, D.;Mathurin, P.
(2000) Journal of Vascular Surgery — Vol. 32, n° 2, p. 392-396 (2000)

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  • Hammer, FrankUCLouvain
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  • Goffette, PierreUCLouvain
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  • Becker, D.
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  • Mathurin, P.
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Abstract
Two hemodialysis patients presenting with left venous arm congestion due to benign catheter-induced stenosis of the left brachiocephalic vein were treated by angioplasty and stent placement. External compression of the stents was responsible for rapid recurrence of the symptoms. No osseous or vascular malformation could be identified. Mechanical constraints induced by respiratory chest wall motion and aortic arch flow-related pulsation are proposed to explain this observation. This potential hazard should be considered when stent placement into the left brachiocephalic vein is advocated. (J Vasc Surg 2000;32:392-6.).
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Hammer, F., Goffette, P., Becker, D., & Mathurin, P. (2000). Crushed stents in benign left brachiocephalic vein stenoses. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 32(2), 392-396. https://doi.org/10.1067/mva.2000.106945 (Original work published 2000)