Slippery Stents: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Describing Patients with May-Thurner Syndrome That Experienced Stent Migration. (5th March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mando, Ramy; Sigua-Arce, Priscilla; Spencer, Lisa; Halalau, Alexandra
• Other Names: Espinola-Zavaleta Nilda Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in vascular medicine. Volume 2019(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-03-05
• Subjects: Peripheral vascular diseases -- Periodicals; 616.13005
• DOI: 10.1155/2019/7606727
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6986

Abstract

Abstract : Endovascular stent placement is an effective treatment for relieving chronic venous obstruction in patients with May-Thurner Syndrome (MTS) with or without the presence of thrombotic lesions. Stent migration is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of endovascular stenting. Herein, we describe a case of stent migration from the left common iliac vein into the right heart, requiring open-heart surgery. We also completed a literature review of MTS patients with stent migration in hopes of raising awareness of this rare and life-threatening complication.