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Title: Use of Percutaneous Aspiration Thrombectomy vs. Anticoagulation Therapy to Treat Acute Iliofemoral Venous Thrombosis: 1-year Follow-up Results of a Randomised, Clinical Trial

Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of percutaneous aspiration thrombectomy (PAT) followed by standard anticoagulant therapy, with anticoagulation therapy alone, for the treatment of acute proximal lower extremity deep vein thrombosis.MethodsIn this randomised, prospective study, 42 patients with acute proximal iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis documented via Doppler ultrasound examination, were separated into an interventional treatment group (16 males, 5 females, average age 51 years) and a medical treatment group (13 males, 8 females, average age 59 years). In the interventional group, PAT with large-lumen 9-F diameter catheterisation was applied, after initiation of standard anticoagulant therapy. Balloon angioplasty (n 19) and stent implementation (n: 14) were used to treat patients with residual stenosis (>50 %) after PAT. Prophylactic IVC filters were placed in two patients. The thrombus clearance status of the venous system was evaluated by venography. In both the medical and interventional groups, venous patency rates and clinical symptom scores were evaluated at months 1, 3, and 12 after treatment.ResultsDeep venous systems became totally cleared of thrombi in 12 patients treated with PAT. The venous patency rates in month 12 were 57.1 and 4.76 % in the interventional and medical treatment groups, respectively. A statistically significant improvement was observed inmore » clinical symptom scores of the interventional group (PAT) with or without stenting (4.23 ± 0.51 before treatment; 0.81 ± 0.92 at month 12) compared with the medical treatment group (4.00 ± 0.63 before treatment; 2.43 ± 0.67 at month 12). During follow-up, four patients in the medical treatment and one in the interventional group developed pulmonary embolisms.ConclusionsFor treatment of acute deep vein thrombosis, PAT with or without stenting is superior to anticoagulant therapy alone in terms of both ensuring venous patency and improving clinical symptoms. PAT is a safe, inexpensive, and easily performed method of endovascular treatment with a low rate of major complications. Our present findings and literature data suggest that PAT can be used as first-line treatment in proximal deep vein thrombosis patients, especially when thrombolytic treatment is contraindicated.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [2];  [4]
  1. Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Division of İnterventional Radiology (Turkey)
  2. Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Department of Radiology (Turkey)
  3. Sakarya University Hospital, Department of Radiology (Turkey)
  4. Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (Turkey)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22465598
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 37; Journal Issue: 4; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0174-1551
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ANTICOAGULANTS; CLEARANCE; CLINICAL TRIALS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; FILTERS; IMPLEMENTATION; NITROGEN 14; NITROGEN 19; PATIENTS; SYMPTOMS; THERAPY; THROMBOSIS; VEINS

Citation Formats

Cakir, Volkan, Gulcu, Aytac, Akay, Emrah, Capar, Ahmet E., E-mail: ahmetergina@gmail.com, Gencpinar, Tugra, Kucuk, Banu, Karabay, Ozalp, and Goktay, A. Yigit, E-mail: yigit.goktay@deu.edu.tr. Use of Percutaneous Aspiration Thrombectomy vs. Anticoagulation Therapy to Treat Acute Iliofemoral Venous Thrombosis: 1-year Follow-up Results of a Randomised, Clinical Trial. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1007/S00270-014-0925-Y.
Cakir, Volkan, Gulcu, Aytac, Akay, Emrah, Capar, Ahmet E., E-mail: ahmetergina@gmail.com, Gencpinar, Tugra, Kucuk, Banu, Karabay, Ozalp, & Goktay, A. Yigit, E-mail: yigit.goktay@deu.edu.tr. Use of Percutaneous Aspiration Thrombectomy vs. Anticoagulation Therapy to Treat Acute Iliofemoral Venous Thrombosis: 1-year Follow-up Results of a Randomised, Clinical Trial. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-014-0925-Y
Cakir, Volkan, Gulcu, Aytac, Akay, Emrah, Capar, Ahmet E., E-mail: ahmetergina@gmail.com, Gencpinar, Tugra, Kucuk, Banu, Karabay, Ozalp, and Goktay, A. Yigit, E-mail: yigit.goktay@deu.edu.tr. 2014. "Use of Percutaneous Aspiration Thrombectomy vs. Anticoagulation Therapy to Treat Acute Iliofemoral Venous Thrombosis: 1-year Follow-up Results of a Randomised, Clinical Trial". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-014-0925-Y.
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author = {Cakir, Volkan and Gulcu, Aytac and Akay, Emrah and Capar, Ahmet E., E-mail: ahmetergina@gmail.com and Gencpinar, Tugra and Kucuk, Banu and Karabay, Ozalp and Goktay, A. Yigit, E-mail: yigit.goktay@deu.edu.tr},
abstractNote = {PurposeThe purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of percutaneous aspiration thrombectomy (PAT) followed by standard anticoagulant therapy, with anticoagulation therapy alone, for the treatment of acute proximal lower extremity deep vein thrombosis.MethodsIn this randomised, prospective study, 42 patients with acute proximal iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis documented via Doppler ultrasound examination, were separated into an interventional treatment group (16 males, 5 females, average age 51 years) and a medical treatment group (13 males, 8 females, average age 59 years). In the interventional group, PAT with large-lumen 9-F diameter catheterisation was applied, after initiation of standard anticoagulant therapy. Balloon angioplasty (n 19) and stent implementation (n: 14) were used to treat patients with residual stenosis (>50 %) after PAT. Prophylactic IVC filters were placed in two patients. The thrombus clearance status of the venous system was evaluated by venography. In both the medical and interventional groups, venous patency rates and clinical symptom scores were evaluated at months 1, 3, and 12 after treatment.ResultsDeep venous systems became totally cleared of thrombi in 12 patients treated with PAT. The venous patency rates in month 12 were 57.1 and 4.76 % in the interventional and medical treatment groups, respectively. A statistically significant improvement was observed in clinical symptom scores of the interventional group (PAT) with or without stenting (4.23 ± 0.51 before treatment; 0.81 ± 0.92 at month 12) compared with the medical treatment group (4.00 ± 0.63 before treatment; 2.43 ± 0.67 at month 12). During follow-up, four patients in the medical treatment and one in the interventional group developed pulmonary embolisms.ConclusionsFor treatment of acute deep vein thrombosis, PAT with or without stenting is superior to anticoagulant therapy alone in terms of both ensuring venous patency and improving clinical symptoms. PAT is a safe, inexpensive, and easily performed method of endovascular treatment with a low rate of major complications. Our present findings and literature data suggest that PAT can be used as first-line treatment in proximal deep vein thrombosis patients, especially when thrombolytic treatment is contraindicated.},
doi = {10.1007/S00270-014-0925-Y},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22465598}, journal = {Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology},
issn = {0174-1551},
number = 4,
volume = 37,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Fri Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}