Matthew Smeds: Endovascular Salvage of Acute IVC Thrombosis After Liver Transplantation
Matthew Smeds, Professor of Vascular Surgery at Saint Louis University Vascular Surgery, shared Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and Techniquess‘ post on LinkedIn:
“An excellent example of how endovascular techniques can be lifesaving well beyond traditional vascular surgery!
A new case in Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and Techniques describes acute IVC thrombosis following liver transplantation, with impending graft failure and a patient too unstable for repeat open reconstruction.
The vascular team performed mechanical thrombectomy, but persistent stenoses from caval torsion required venous stenting to restore outflow.
The most impressive finding? The stent remained patent at 1 year.
This case highlights the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration between transplant and vascular surgeons and the potential role of early endovascular salvage in otherwise high-risk situations.
Nice work by the! Emily Swafford and Patrick Stone!”
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and Techniques shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent article by Emily Swafford et al, published in Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and Techniques, adding:
“A new liver transplant. Acute IVC thrombosis. Impending graft failure. Can endovascular intervention save the graft?
This case highlights urgent mechanical thrombectomy and venous stenting to restore caval flow.”
Title: Early endovascular salvage of acute inferior vena cava obstruction after liver transplantation
Authors: Emily Swafford, Grant Woodruff, Punit Vyas, Charles Zhang, Daniel Clair, Patrick Stone
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