Sharp Recanalization for Chronic Left Iliac Vein Occlusion

Journal Article · Wed Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2012 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-012-0346-8· OSTI ID:22066572

Ito, Nobutake; Isfort, Peter; Penzkofer, Tobias ^[1]; Grommes, Jochen; Greiner, Andreas ^[2]; Mahnken, Andreas ^[1]

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1. RWTH Aachen University, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital (Germany)
2. RWTH Aachen University, Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital (Germany)

Endovascular treatment has emerged as a first-line treatment for venous occlusions, but is sometimes challenging with conventional approaches. This article describes a helpful technique using a Roesch-Uchida needle to cross a chronic occlusion of the iliac vein when conventional techniques have failed.

• OSTI ID: 22066572
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 35, Issue 4; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 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

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