Power-pulse spray thrombectomy for treatment of Paget-Schroetter syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
This initial single-center study describes three cases of axillary-subclavian vein thrombosis (Paget-Schroetter syndrome) treated with a rapid, novel thrombectomy technique, termed "power-pulse spray thrombectomy," in which a thrombolytic agent is directly infused into the clot via a catheter, followed by intravascular mechanical clot fracture and removal.


CONCLUSIONS
All patients in this series were treated in a single session. Complete clot removal was successfully achieved without the development of any complications. This is the first description of the application of this technique in the treatment of Paget-Schroetter syndrome to our knowledge.
Shah
Ami D
AD
Department of Interventional Radiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Pl., Box 1234, New York, NY 10029, USA.
Bajakian
Danielle R
DR
Olin
Jeffrey W
JW
Lookstein
Robert A
RA
D000328:Adult; D001367:Axillary Vein; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy*
D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents