A curious case of forceps delivery in IR
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Interventional Radiology - Technical Note
VOLUME: 25 ISSUE: 3
P: 242 - 244
May 2019

A curious case of forceps delivery in IR

Diagn Interv Radiol 2019;25(3):242-244
1. Department of Radiology, Rosalind Franklin University Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
2. Department of Interventional Radiology, Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center, Chicago, USA
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Received Date: 27.09.2018
Accepted Date: 10.10.2018
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ABSTRACT

Self-expanding nitinol stents are routinely used to treat left common iliac vein compression in patients with May-Thurner syndrome. On occasion these stents do not provide adequate radial force to achieve a sufficient iliac lumen. If symptoms persist and persistent iliac vein compression is noted then balloon-expandable stents may be used to provide buttressing support at the compression site. We present a case where the buttressing balloon-expandable stent is crushed and subsequently removed percutaneously prior to placement of a high radial force self-expanding stent at the compressive site.

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