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Title: Inferior Vena Cava Rupture Caused by Balloon Angioplasty During the Treatment of Budd–Chiari Syndrome

Journal Article · · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
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  1. The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Department of Intervention (China)
  2. Zhengzhou University, Department of Clinical Medicine (China)

Objective: Percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty (PTA) is the main treatment option for Budd–Chiari syndrome (BCS) with inferior vena cava (IVC) obstruction. However, IVC rupture caused by PTA has never been reported. Materials and Methods: Between August 2004 and December 2016, a consecutive cohort of 617 BCS patients with obstructed IVC who underwent PTA with or without stent placement were reviewed retrospectively to identify IVC rupture. Pre- and post-procedural imaging data, clinical and procedural technical data were analyzed. Results: Of the 617 BCS patients, five patients had IVC rupture caused by PTA (0.81%). Four of these patients had retroperitoneal, intra-hepatic IVC rupture without extravasation into abdominal cavity which was successfully managed conservatively. One patient had supra-hepatic IVC rupture into the pericardial cavity which was surgically treated. Conclusion: IVC rupture is a rare complication of PTA treatment of BCS and most commonly located at the intra-hepatic IVC caused by oversized balloons which does not require additional treatment.

OSTI ID:
22970596
Journal Information:
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 42, Issue 10; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2019 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English