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Endovascular Recanalization of Chronic Venous Obstruction

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Chronic venous occlusion is frequently associated with moderate to severe postphlebetic syndrome and sometimes venous ulceration affecting negatively quality of life. Despite a widely adopted strategy of early thrombus removal, patients commonly present at a later stage with extensive chronic total occlusions. This chapter describes tips and techniques for endovascular recanalization and stenting of major veins to provide adequate venous outflow and relieve peripheral venous hypertension

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  1. Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Southcoast Health System, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 363 Highland Avenue, Fall River, MA, 02720, USA

    David L. Gillespie MD, RVT, FACS & Micheal Toma Ayad MD, RPVI, FACS

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    Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar

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Gillespie, D.L., Ayad, M.T. (2018). Endovascular Recanalization of Chronic Venous Obstruction. In: Chaar, C. (eds) Current Management of Venous Diseases . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65226-9_36

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