Stenting of the Superior Vena Cava and Left Brachiocephalic Vein with Preserving the Central Venous Catheter in Situ |
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| Authors: | Peter Isfort Tobias Penzkofer Fabian Goerg Andreas H. Mahnken |
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| Affiliation: | 1Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany.;2Department of Applied Medical Engineering, Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany. |
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| Abstract: | Stenting of the central veins is well established for treating localized venous stenosis. The techniques regarding catheter preservation for central venous catheters in the superior vena cava have been described. We describe here a method for stent implantation in the superior vena cava and the left brachiocephalic vein, and principally via a single jugular venous puncture, while saving a left sided jugular central venous catheter in a patient suffering from central venous stenosis of the superior vena cava and the left brachiocephalic vein. |
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| Keywords: | Central venous stenosis Venous PTA and stenting Central venous catheter protection |
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