Self-expandable metallic stent therapy for inferior vena cava obstruction secondary to malignancy: clinical observations

To evaluate the self-expandable metallic stent therapy for inferior vena caval obstruction (IVCO) secondary to malignant liver tumors, changes in caval pressure, the symptoms and hemobiochemical values were observed. Among 16 IVCO cases with higher caval pressure than 20 cmH2O at the peripheral cava...

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Published inNihon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai zasshi. Nippon acta radiologica Vol. 54; no. 5; p. 389
Main Authors Kishi, K, Sonomura, T, Nishida, N, Mitsuzane, K, Kobayashi, H, Juri, M, Kinosita, M, Bando, N, Nomura, S, Shioyama, Y
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 25.04.1994
Subjects
Aged
Constriction, Pathologic - therapy
Female
Humans
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating - pathology
Stents
Vena Cava, Inferior - pathology
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Summary:To evaluate the self-expandable metallic stent therapy for inferior vena caval obstruction (IVCO) secondary to malignant liver tumors, changes in caval pressure, the symptoms and hemobiochemical values were observed. Among 16 IVCO cases with higher caval pressure than 20 cmH2O at the peripheral caval lumen to the stenosis, nine cases consisting of five extracaval compression cases and four intravenous tumor thrombi cases subjected the stent therapy. Other three subjected radiotherapy and the other four cases inactive supportive care. Immediately after the Z-stent implantation, the averaged caval pressure distal to the stenosis decreased from 27.7 +/- 3.5 cmH2O to 14.7 +/- 2.6 cmH2O. One case developed 8 cmH2O increase of right atrial pressure but no lung edema. The urine excretion volume increased after stent. The decrease in caval pressure correlated with the urine volume of the day after the stenting (gamma = 0.83), symptomatic improvements of leg edema (gamma = 0.68), ascites (gamma v 0.51) and scrotal edema (gamma = 0.70). Five cases showed gradual increase in platelet number. All elevated LDH and elevated fibrinogen value decreased. These changes would suggest physiologic benefits of the IVC stent therapy. Compression cases showed better improvements and courses than the thrombi cases. Two thrombi cases endured severe conditions suspected of triggered by the procedure. Conclusively, the stent therapy to the IVC obstruction was thought to effect hemodynamically and hematobiochemically.
ISSN:0048-0428