Valvar bypass surgery to ameliorate persistent lower limb edema caused by post-thrombotic syndrome: a case report and literature review

Valvar bypass surgery to ameliorate persistent lower limb edema caused by post-thrombotic syndrome: a case report and literature review

Abstract Obstruction and/or reflux compromise during venous emptying can facilitate different pathophysiologies in chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). We present a patient with persistent lower limb CVI edema caused by post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), who responded well to femoral vein valve therapy...

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Main Authors: Yanyang Wang, Liang Zhao, Jie Zhang, Yali Du, Jianfeng Chen, Yingfeng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Chronic venous insufficiency
Post-thrombotic syndrome
Femoral vein
Valvuloplasty
Bypass
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02601-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02601-5

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