title: Dilatation of the inferior vena cava using an expandable metal stent in Budd-Chiari syndrome.
abstract: Caval compression secondary to hypertrophy of the caudate lobe is a well known complication of Budd-Chiari syndrome. This paper describes the use of an expandable metal stent to overcome external caval compression. Meso-caval shunting was subsequently performed with a good end result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gillams
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dick
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Platts
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Irving
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hobbs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000628:therapy; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000601:surgery; D008670:Metals; D015607:Stents; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D008670:Metals