title: Superior vena caval obstruction managed by the Gianturco Z Stent.
abstract: Twenty patients with superior vena caval obstruction (SVCO) due to malignancy were managed using the Gianturco Z Stent. Three patients had adjunctive thrombolysis. The primary clinical success was 90% (18/20 patients). Thirteen patients were free of SVCO to death or follow-up without re-intervention (primary patency = 65%). Three patients had re-intervention for recurrent symptoms, two successfully (secondary long-term patency = 75%). Stenting of the SVC is a valuable, under-used technique for the symptomatic relief of superior vena caval obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Gaines
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Belli
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McBride
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Hemingway
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013997:Time Factors