title: [Clinical application of transcatheter embolization for Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the feasibility of interventional treatment of Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome(KTS).
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical data of 20 KTS patients admitted into our hospital from March 2005 to October 2010 were retrospectively analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All 20 patients underwent angiography after the relevant examinations. Among them, 18 patients underwent interventional treatment (embolization with PVA particles and spring coils). Two patients received no interventional treatment due to non-cooperation, high risk or extremely thin vessels. And 18 patients achieved excellent results after interventional treatment. Neither complications nor peri-operative mortality occurred. The patients were followed-up for an average period of 12 months. Mild symptoms recurred in 2 patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Interventional treatment is an effective, safe and mini-invasive procedure for KTS with satisfactory long-term outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, First Hospital, Inner Mongolia Medical College, Huhhot 010050, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Hong
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhan-Feng
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007715:Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult