Concurrent Central Venous Stent and Central Venous Access Device Placement Does Not Compromise Stent Patency or Catheter Function in Patients with Malignant Central Venous Obstruction
Clark K, Chick J, Reddy S, Shin B, Nadolski G, Clark T, Trerotola S. Concurrent Central Venous Stent and Central Venous Access Device Placement Does Not Compromise Stent Patency or Catheter Function in Patients with Malignant Central Venous Obstruction. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2017, 28: 602-607. PMID: 28238580, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2016.12.1222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral venous access devicesCentral venous obstructionCatheter functionStent patencyStent stenosisVenous obstructionClinical symptomsVenous stentsType of CVADCentral venous access device placementControl groupSuperior vena cava syndromeRecurrent clinical symptomsVena cava syndromeVenous access devicesCVAD placementStent revisionSymptomatic stenosisConsecutive patientsPatientsMalignant compressionStenosisPatencyDevice placementClinical performance