title: [Catheter intervention to venous system using expandable metallic stents].
abstract: Superior vena cava syndrome mainly associated with malignant tumors, is usually resistant to any therapy. Although mechanical dilation of narrowed lumen is ideal for relief of symptoms, conventional balloon angioplasty has not been effective method. Surgical intervention is not a good choice in patients with advanced malignant tumors. Recently developed expandable metallic stents have been adopted to superior vena cava syndrome with good results. In this article, characteristics of expandable metallic stents is reviewed, and our experience of expandable metallic stents (Gianturco stent and Wallstent) in venous system is indicated. In addition, percutaneous insertion of inferior vena cava filter (Greenfield filter) is also mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hiroshima University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukuoka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tuji
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Azuma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naito
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*