title: Thrombolytic and endovascular treatment of peripartum iliac vein thrombosis: a case report.
abstract: This case report details the multidisciplinary treatment of peripartum left iliac vein thrombosis using percutaneous catheter-directed urokinase thrombolysis and balloon thromboplasty. Enhanced chances for long-term patency and the normalization of venous function make these minimally invasive procedures accepted options for the treatment of iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis in selected peripartum patients.
authors.affiliation: Section of Vascular Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Raviola
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: D'Orazio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buch
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Calligaro
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Dougherty
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: DeLaurentis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D011859:Radiography; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014427:Twins; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D006493:Heparin; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator