Endovascular approach to neoplastic superior vena cava syndrome: a comprehensive review of stenting outcomes and advancements in management strategies

Syed Mohammad Habib, MBBS College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al-Rajhi University, Al-Bukayriyah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia Reem Ali AL-Hussain, MBBS College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al-Rajhi University, Al-Bukayriyah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia Abdulmajeed Hassan Alsamsami, MBBS College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia Almamoon I. Justaniah, MD, FSIR Interventional Radiology Section, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ABSTRACT Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) resulting from malignant obstruction presents significant clinical challenges requiring prompt intervention. Endovascular stenting has emerged as the primary therapeutic approach for neoplastic SVCS, demonstrating superior efficacy compared with conventional treatments. This comprehensive review synthesizes current…

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Endovenous management of venous leg ulcers

Raju S, Kirk OK, Jones TL. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2013;1:165-173. Reviewed by: Ramesh K Tripathi and Himanshu Verma Narayana Institute of Vascular Sciences, Bangalore, India This is an important paper highlighting the various modalities of treatment that come into play in the treatment of venous leg ulceration due to chronic venous insufficiency. The authors apparently were able to follow-up on 192 limbs that had failed conservative therapy and then underwent endovascular treatment that included 39 endovenous laser ablation (ELVA ) of superficial axial veins, 99 iliac vein stents and 59 using both procedures in combination. The numbers…

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