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discomfort or distal leg so tissue damage. Our ability to
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identify and quantitate venous obstruction is so poor that there is widespread underappreciation regarding the impor­tance of the contribution of obstruction to postthrombotic morbidity.
Unfortunately, physiologic testing on the venous side of the circulation has not kept pace with similar advances on the arterial side of the vascular tree. Vascular laboratories have traditionally (and paradoxically) tested the hemody­namics of venous obstruction with patients in the resting, supine position with their legs elevated, which is the stan­dard position for measuring maximum venous out ow, the commonly accepted test for venous obstruction. However, the pathophysiology of chronic venous disease is de ned in the upright, exercising patient, with increased arterial in ow stressing venous return. Phlebograms of postthrombotic recanalized veins frequently document patency, and non­invasive studies may indeed show normal maximal venous out ow values, giving the mistaken impression that venous obstruction contributes little to postthrombotic morbidity.
 is is clearly illustrated by the patient represented in Figure46.1, who had iliofemoral DVT 10years earlier and was su ering with severe postthrombotic syndrome and a venous ulcer. Noninvasive testing demonstrated that the patient had valvular incompetence but a normal 3-s maxi­mal venous out ow. An ascending phlebogram was inter­preted as “the classic tree-barking appearance of chronic venous disease.  ere is no evidence of venous obstruction.”  e following day the patient underwent a classic Linton procedure, which included femoral vein ligation with divi­sion just below its junction with the profunda femoris vein. Across-section of the divided femoral vein is shown in Figure49.1, along with its corresponding level on the
Figure46.1 Chronic venous disease in a patient who had iliofemoral DVT
10years earlier.  e patient su ered with the postthrombotic syndrome leading to multiple hospitalizations due to venous ulcers. Ascending phlebography showed chronic venous disease with “no evidence of obstruction.” An IPG was normal. Aclassic Linton procedure, which includes ligation of the femoral vein distal to its junction with the profunda, was performed, showing recanalization of the femoral vein with signi cant luminal obstruction.
ascending phlebogram.  e vein shows multiple recanali­zation channels and substantial luminal obstruction.  is severity of luminal obstruction becomes hemodynami­cally important in the exercising limb, in which substantial increases in arterial  ow occur as a result of exercise. With exercise, venous out ow becomes restricted by the lumi­nal obstruction, signi cantly contributing to ambulatory venous hypertension. Of course, the valves within these diseased veins are destroyed, and patients also have valvular i n c o m p e t en c e .
It makes intuitive sense that eliminating the acute thrombus leading to the persistent venous obstruction would bene t patients over the long term, and indeed it does. Furthermore, thrombus extraction not only eliminates venous obstruction but also preserves valvular function.
BENEFITS OF THROMBUS
REMOVAL
 ere is increasing evidence that thrombus removal or early thrombus resolution a er acute DVT is associated with improved outcomes. Bene ts of thrombus removal derive from data generated from experimental animal stud­ies,  ndings from natural history studies of acute DVT treated with anticoagulation, venous thrombectomy data, and observations following systemic and catheter-directed thrombolysis.
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Cho and colleagues
and Rhodes and associates 7 have used a canine experimental model of acute DVT to compare the results of thrombolysis versus placebo and mechanical thrombectomy.  ey demonstrated that thrombolysis with urokinase preserves endothelial function and valve compe­tence, both immediately and at 4 weeks a er therapy.  ere was less residual thrombus in veins treated with urokinase, thereby preserving the vein’s structural integrity.
 e aforementioned experimental observations translated into clinical outcome when the University of Washington investigators performed a natural history
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study of acute DVT treated with anticoagulation.
 is NIH-supported e ort resulted in observations indicating that persistent obstruction of proximal veins was associated with distal valve incompetence.  e combination of venous obstruction and valve incompetence was associated with the most severe postthrombotic morbidity. Spontaneous clot lysis naturally restored venous patency. If spontaneous lysis occurred early (within 90days), valve function was fre­quently preserved.
 e initial trials of thrombolytic therapy for acute DVT involved systemic administration of the plasmino­gen activators.  e cumulative results of these trials dem­onstrated that although 45% of patients had substantial
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or complete lysis, the majority did not.
 ose whose clot was successfully lysed had a signi cant reduction in post­thrombotic morbidity and preservation of venous valve
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function. Goldhaber et al. 13 reviewed the results from
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eight trials of systemic streptokinase treatment for acute DVT and found that moderate or signi cant thromboly­sis was achieved almost three times more frequently among patients treated with thrombolytic therapy than among patients treatedwith anticoagulation alone. However, there was nearly a four-fold increased risk of major bleeding in those receiving thrombolytic therapy, thereby focusing the attention of clinicians on the hemorrhagic morbidity of lytics rather than their potential for long-term bene t.
 e long-term e cacy of thrombus removal in patients with acute iliofemoral DVT was further substantiated by the Scandinavian investigators who performed a random­ized trial of iliofemoral venous thrombectomy with an arteriovenous  stula (AVF) and anticoagulation versus anti-
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coagulation alone.
Follow-up at 6months, 5years, and 10years demonstrated clear bene t in patients randomized to venous thrombectomy. Early thrombus removal resulted in improved patency of the iliofemoral venous system, lower venous pressures, less edema, and fewer postthrom­botic symptoms.
 ese observations, extending from the basic research laboratory through systemic thrombolysis and operative venous thrombectomy, support the concept that thrombus removal in patients with acute iliofemoral DVT results in signi cantly less postthrombotic morbidity. Unfortunately, the favorable results of contemporary venous thrombec­tomy have not led to much enthusiasm for the operative procedure in the United States. Additionally, physicians are unwilling to accept the higher risk of bleeding complica­tions with lytic therapy; therefore, systemic thrombolysis for acute DVT is infrequently used and not recommended, which is appropriate in light of the improved results with catheter-directedlysis.
INTRATHROMBUS
CATHETERDIRECTED
THROMBOLYSIS
R A T I O N A L E
 e mechanism by which thrombolysis results in clot dis­solution is the activation of  brin-bound plasminogen.
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When circulating GLU-plasminogen binds to  brin, it is modi ed to LYS-plasminogen, which has greater a n­ity for plasminogen activators. When delivered into the thrombus, a plasminogen activator e ciently activates LYS-plasminogen.  e intrathrombus delivery protects the plasminogen activator from neutralization by circulat­ing plasminogen activator inhibitors and also protects the resultant plasmin from neutralization by circulating alpha 2-antiplasmins.
Catheter-directed techniques that deliver the plasmino­gen activator into the thrombus theoretically can accelerate
thrombolysis, which increases the likelihood of a successful outcome. By reducing the overall dose and duration of infu­sion of the plasminogen activator, it is reasonable that com­plications will be minimized.
R E S U L T S
Numerous reports have emerged supporting favorable outcomes of catheter-directed thrombolysis for acute
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DVT.
 ree of the larger reports demonstrate approxi­mately an 80% success rate (see Table46.1). Initial success rates might have been higher had treatment been restricted to only patients with acute iliofemoral DVT. However, patients who had more distal and chronic venous thrombo­sis were included, resulting in a lower overall success rate. In these three studies, 422 patients were treated with remark­ably consistent rates of success and complications. Catheter-directed urokinase was used in each of these stud­ies. Underlying iliac vein stenoses were treated with bal­loon angioplasty, stenting, or both to achieve unobstructed venous drainage into the vena cava and reduce the risk of recurrent thrombosis (see Figure46.2).
Major bleeding occurred in 5 to 10% of cases, with the majority resulting from puncture site bleeding. Intracranial bleeding was rare, occurring in only three patients in the
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National Venous Registry.
 is resulted in the death of
one patient. Pulmonary embolism (PE) occurred in 1% of
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patients in the series reported by Bjarnason etal.
and the National Venous Registry, and fatal PE occurred in only one out of the 422 patients.  erefore, death as a result of catheter-directed thrombolysis wasrare.
Since 2000, most patients treated with catheter-directed thrombolysis were managed with urokinase. Since urokinase was removed from the market, catheter-directed alteplase and reteplase have demonstrated similarly good results.
An interesting new therapeutic approach was reported
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by Chang etal.
when they used intrathrombus bolus dos­ing of rtPA in twelve lower extremities of ten patients with acute DVT.  ey infused rtPA intrathrombus using the pulse-spray technique and no more than 50 mg per treat­ment. A er the pulse-spray bolus, patients were returned to their rooms and brought back the following day for repeat venographic examination. Continuous infusion was not used. Patients had treatment repeated for up to four daily sessions. Results were excellent; eleven lower extremities had signi cant or complete lysis, and the remaining leg had 50 to 75% lysis. Although the average total dose of rtPA was 106 mg, bleeding complications were minor, and no patient had a decrease in hematocrit more than 2%.  is technique is deserving of further study to evaluate whether others can obtain similarly good results.
A further analysis of the patients treated in the National
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Venous Registry
o ers important clinical insight into catheter-directed thrombolysis for patients with acute DVT. Of the 287 patients treated in both academic and
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Table46.1 RESULTS OF CATHETERDIRECTED THROMBOLYSIS WITH
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UROKINASE IN THREE CONTEMPORARY SERIES:EFFICACY AND COMPLICATIONS
BJARNASON
E cacy
Initial Success Iliac Femoral Primary Patency at 1 yr Iliac F e mo r a l Iliac Stent:Patency at 1 yr + S t e n t – St e n t
Complications
Major Bleed Intracranial Bleeding Pulmonary Embolism Fatal Pulmonary Embolism Death Secondary to Lysis
*Death due to multiorgan system failure 30 d post lysis, though not related to lytic therapy.
community centers, 66% had acute DVT, 16% had chronic DVT, and 19% had an acute episode superimposed on a chronic condition. Seventy-one percent of the patients presented with iliofemoral DVT and 25% with femo­ropopliteal DVT. Catheter-directed thrombolysis with intrathrombus infusion of urokinase was the preferred approach. However, some patients were treated with uroki­nase infused into a foot vein, which was essentially systemic thrombolysis. Phlebographic evaluation showed that 31% of patients had complete lytic success and 52% had 50 to 99% lytic success. In 17% of patients, less than 50% of the thrombus was dissolved. When urokinase was not infused intrathrombus, success rates fell dramatically. In the sub­group of patients with acute,  rst-time iliofemoral DVT, 65% of the patients enjoyed complete clotlysis.
During follow-up, thrombosis-free sur vival was observed in 65% at 6months and in 60% at 12months.  ere was a signi cant correlation (P < 0.001) of thrombosis-free sur­vival with the results of initial therapy. Seventy-eight per­cent of patients with complete clot resolution had patent veins at 1year, compared with only 37% of those in whom less than 50% of the clot was dissolved. Interestingly, in the subgroup of patients with acute,  rst-time iliofemoral DVT who had successful thrombolysis, 96% of the veins remained patent at 1year. In addition to sustained patency, early success directly correlated with valve function at 6months. Sixty-two percent of patients with less than 50% thrombolysis had venous valvular incompetence, whereas 72% of patients who had complete lysis had normal valve function (P <0.02).
 e large database of the National Venous Registry o ered an opportunit y to objectively evaluate the long-term
E T A L .  N = 77
79% 63% 40% 63% 40% 54% 75%
5% 0% 1% 0% 0%
MEWISSEN
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E T A L .
N=287
83% 64% 47% 64% 47% 74% 53%
11% <1%
1%
0.2%
0.4%
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COMEROTA
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E T A L . N=58
84% 78%
–
78%
– 89% 71%
9% 0% 0% 0%
0% (? 2%)*
impact of catheter-directed thrombolysis on patients with iliofemoral DVT. Since the National Venous Registry col­lected data only on patients treated with thrombolytic therapy, a contemporary cohort of patients with iliofem­oral DVT treated with anticoagulation in the same insti­tutions was identi ed. All anticoagulated patients were candidates for lytic therapy but were treated with antico­agulation alone due to physician preference. Avalidated quality-of-life (QOL) questionnaire was used to query patients at 16 and 22 months post treatment. Of the ninety-eight patients studied, sixty-eight were treated with catheter-directed lysis and thirty treated with anticoagula­tion alone.  ose treated with catheter-directed thrombol­ysis reported a signi cantly better QOL than those treated with anticoagulation alone.  e QOL results were directly related to the initial success of thrombolysis. Patients who had a successful lytic outcome reported a signi cantly bet­ter Health Utilities Index, better physical functioning, less stigma of chronic venous disease, less health distress, and fewer overall postthrombotic symptoms. Patients in whom catheter-directed thrombolysis failed had similar outcomes to patients treated with anticoagulation alone.  ese e ­cacy data combined with the observed reduction in com­plications o er a sound argument for the management of patients with iliofemoral DVT with catheter-directed thrombolysis.
A small, randomized trial performed by Elsharawy
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demonstrated that catheter-directed thromboly-
et al. sis versus anticoagulation alone o ered signi cantly bet­ter outcomes at 6months. Assuming patients are properly managed with anticoagulation, the 6-month observations should re ect their long-term outcome.
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C D
Figure46.2 (A) Initial phlebogram (prone iliocavagram) of a patient with extensive iliofemoral DVT who presented with a swollen, painful le leg.
Using ultrasound guidance, the catheter was positioned into the thrombus of the iliofemoral segment. Aplasminogen activator (t-PA) was infused at 1 mg/h. (B)A er 22 hours of catheter-directed t-PA infusion, the patient had a good phlebographic and clinical response. Astenosis of the le iliac vein was identi ed. (C) e stenosis was treated with balloon angioplasty, and a 16-mm Wallstent was deployed and dilated. (D)Final phlebogram showing unobstructed venous drainage into the venacava.
We believe that the results available to date support a strategy of catheter-directed thrombolysis for acute ilio­femoral DVT in patients who have no contraindication to thrombolytic therapy. If a contraindication to lytic therapy exists, a contemporary venous thrombectomy (Chapter45) followed by long-term anticoagulation should be considered.
the majority of patients with DVT and therefore warrant a search for an underlying etiology. Asymptomatic pul­monary emboli are present in at least 50%. It is important that the PE be recognized early, since up to 25% will sub­sequently become symptomatic, manifesting as pleuritic chest discomfort once the in ammatory pulmonary process reaches the pleural surface. If the PE is not recognized, the clinician o en mistakenly assumes that the pleuritic symp­toms are due to a new PE and failure of treatment. Aspiral
PATIENT EVALUATION AND
TECHNIQUE OF CATHETERDIRECTED
THROMBOLYSIS
CT scan of the chest with contrast evaluates the pulmo­nary vasculature for PE and other thoracic pathology (see Figure46.3A).  e CT is extended to the abdomen and pel­vis to identify the proximal extent of thrombus and to eval-
P A T I E N T E V A L U A T I O N
It is intuitive and clinically apparent that patients with ilio­femoral DVT have a greater stimulus to thrombosis than
uate for abdominal or pelvic pathology (see Figure46.3B).  is has been an important addition to the evaluation of these patients, as we have found serious unsuspected pathol­ogy with surprising frequency. Renal cell carcinoma, adrenal
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 ere also has been an evolution in the dose and vol­ume of plasminogen activator. Since the activation of  brin-bound plasminogen is not dose dependent, exposure to the plasminogen activator is all that is required.  e vol­ume of the lytic solution has increased with a decrease in the concentration (dose) of plasminogen activator. It is now our preference to increase the volume of lytic infusion to 80 to 100 ml per hour.  e larger volume is intended to saturate the thrombus, exposing more  brin-bound plasminogen to the plasminogen activator. Phlebograms are obtained at 12-h intervals and are used to monitor the success of lysis
B
and reposition catheters if necessary. Vena caval  lters are not routinely used but are recommended for patients with free- oating thrombus in the vena cava. Aretrievable  lter can be used in the patient in whom only temporary protec­tion is needed.
Following successful thrombolysis, the venous system is examined with completion phlebography. If a stenosis
Ao
VC
exists, which is frequently observed in the le common iliac vein where it is compressed by the right common iliac artery, the vein is dilated and stented if necessary.  e addition of intravascular ultrasonography has improved the evaluation of iliac compression and the precision of stent deployment when these lesions are corrected. Residual areas of steno­sis must be corrected for long-term success; otherwise, the patient faces a high risk of rethrombosis. If a stent is used, it should be sized appropriate to the normal diameter of the common iliacvein.
Figure46.3 Initial CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis of a
65-year-old male with chronic low back pain who presented with le lower extremity phlegmasia cerulea dolens.  e chest CT (A)shows an asymptomatic pulmonary embolus (arrow).  e abdominal CT (B)shows extensive retroperitoneal and pelvic lymphadenopathy (arrows) compressing the distal vena cava and the le iliac system. All patients presenting with iliofemoral DVT by duplex ultrasound receive chest, abdominal, and pelvic CT scans as part of the initial workup.
tumors, retroperitoneal lymphoma, hepatic metastases, iliac vein aneurysms, and vena caval atresia all have been iden­ti ed. A full hematologic evaluation for an underlying thrombophilia is also performed.
TECHNIQUE
 ere has been an evolution of catheter-directed thrombo­lytic techniques since around 2000.  e preferred approach is through an ultrasound-guided popliteal vein puncture with antegrade passage of the infusion catheter.  rough this approach physicians can incorporate adjunctive mechanical thrombectomy techniques.
If the popliteal vein is thrombosed, an additional cath­eter is placed through an ultrasound-guided tibial vein puncture. Using catheters that achieve long segments of thrombus infusion is advised.
ADJUNCTIVE TECHNIQUES TO
CATHETERDIRECTED THROMBOLYSIS
Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy techniques are discussed in detail in Chapter46.  ere appears to be a higher incidence of embolic complications with mechanical thrombectomy. In a prospective evaluation of pulse-spray pharmacomechanical thrombolysis of clotted hemodialysis
27
gra s,
it was found that PE (documented by ventilation perfusion scan) occurred in 18% of patients treated with a plasminogen activator pulse-spray solution versus 64% of patients treated with a heparinized saline pulse-spray solu­tion (P =0.04). Since clotted hemodialysis gra s are in direct communication with the venous circulation, they can be considered similar to proximal veins with acute DVT. Observations would likely be magni ed when treating larger venous thromboses.
In an experimental model, Greenberg and associates
28
evaluated mechanical, pharmacomechanical, and pharma­cologic thrombolysis.  eir  ndings are consistent with anecdotal clinical observations as well as the results reported
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by Kinney and associates.
Greenberg etal. demonstrated that pulse-spray mechanical thrombectomy was associated with the largest number and greatest size of distal emboli. When urokinase was added to the solution, the embolic
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particles diminished in number and in size and increased
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the speed of lysis with reperfusion. Catheter-directed thrombolysis alone was associated with the slowest reper­fusion but the fewest distal emboli. In general, mechanical thrombectomy alone most o en is inadequate. Hemolytic complications of rheolytic mechanical thrombectomy are common and occasionally can result in anemia and renal dysfunction.
A new device recently released for segmental and con­trolled pharmacomechanical thrombolysis is the reengi­neered Trellis catheter (Bacchus Vascular, Santa Clara, CA), which is a hybrid catheter that isolates the thrombosed vein
segment between two occluding balloons (see Figure46.4). A lytic agent is infused into the thrombus between the occluding balloons.  e intervening catheter sha assumes a sine wave or spiral con guration and, when activated, spins at 15,000 rpm. A er 10 to 15 min, the liqui ed thrombus and remaining fragments are aspirated. Phlebographic eval­uation of the result is performed before moving on to treat additional thrombosed vein segments (see Figure49.4).  e advantages of such a device are its ability to incorporate mechanical and pharmacologic therapies, even in patients with a contraindication to thrombolytic therapy since the infusate is aspirated, and the rapidity with which treatment
A B
D E F
C
Figure46.4 (A–C) Phlebogram of a patient 2 d a er exploratory laparotomy shows le iliofemoral (A), femoropopliteal (B), and posterior tibial
(C)DVT.  e treatment goal was to lyse the extensive thrombus rapidly with minimal systemic exposure to the plasminogen activator. (D) is was accomplished using segmental pharmacomechanical thrombolysis with the hybrid Trellis peripheral infusion system (Bacchus Vascular, Santa Clara, CA) and ultrasound-accelerated thrombolysis of popliteal and tibial thrombus with the EKOS LysUS® System (EKOS Corp, Bothell, WA).  e Trellis system achieves isolated thrombolysis between two occluding balloons by lytic infusion and mechanical drug dispersion with the intervening catheter rotating at 15,000 rpm.  is mechanism of thrombolysis enables focused treatment of thrombus within the target vessel. (E, F) Phlebogram 30 min a er using the Trellis system shows resolution of the thrombus in the iliac and femoralveins.
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can be achieved.  e rationales behind the design of this
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catheterare:
indicating that an infusion catheter with ultrasound trans­ducers built into the infusion end of the catheter can be used to accelerate thrombolysis.
1 . Rapidly resolve thrombus during a short course of
treatment.
2. Limit or avoid exposure to thrombolytic therapy by
aspirating liqui ed thrombus and infused lyticagent.
3 . Prevent PE by proximal balloon occlusion.
demonstrated that ultrasound enhances the  brinolytic activity of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA). potential mechanism for augmented clot lysis has been extrapolated from in vitro studies showing that ultrasound produces clot fragmentation in the presence of t-PA, and consequently, more t-PA binds to  brin-binding sites due to the larger available surface area.
A clinical trial designed to evaluate the success and com­plication rate of this technique is underway.
An interesting new adjunct to catheter-directed throm­bolysis is the addition of the emission of ultrasound waves from the infusion catheter while delivering the plasminogen activator (see Figure46.5). Several reports have emerged
A B C D
transducer-tipped catheter that delivers a  brinolytic drug in combination with high frequency, low-intensity ultra­sound has been well described. In vivo models
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are now under way to assess the potential value of
trials ultrasound enhancement of thrombolysis for the manage­ment of acuteDVT.
29–32
In vitro studies have
33–35
36–38
 e concept of a
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and clinical
 e
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Figure 46 .5 (A)  e EKOS LysUS System (EKOS Corp, Bothell, WA) is an ultrasonic infusion system designed for controlled and selective infusion of
thrombolytics into the thrombosed veins. Ultrasound waves accelerate thrombolysis, reducing treatment time.  e catheter was advanced proximally from an ultrasound-guided posterior tibial vein puncture. (B)Phlebogram showing popliteal vein thrombus. (C–E) Post ultrasound lysis, dissolution of thrombus in the distal femoral vein (C), popliteal vein (D), and posterior tibial vein (E). (F)Angioplasty and stenting were performed on the le iliac vein, establishing normal venous drainage into the inferior venacava.
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 e patient with phlegmasia cerulea dolens, sum-
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marized in Figure46.4, illustrates the advantage of using segmental, pharmacomechanical thrombolysis and ultrasound-enhanced catheter-directed thrombolysis to shorten treatment duration and limit exposure to the thrombolytic agent, maximizing the chance of a successful outcome.
 rombolysis is e ective and has become safer with the direct intrathrombus infusion and adjunctive mechanical techniques. As technology continues to improve, lytic infu­sion times will shorten, more patients will be o ered a treat­ment strategy that includes thrombus removal, and many patients will be spared their otherwise certain postthrom­botic morbidity.
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PERCUTANEOUS MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY IN
THE TREATMENTOFDVT
Colleen M . Johnson , Pritham P . Reddy , and Robert B . Mcla e r t y
INTRODUCTION
Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is associated with signi ­cant morbidity and mortality. Symptomatic DVT a ects 250,000 to 300,000 people per year in the United States and is responsible for approximately 300,000 hospital admissions per year. attributable to pulmonary embolism (PE) from DVT. costs for treatment of DVT are estimated between $1.2 and $2.4 billion peryear.
Once the diagnosis of DVT is established, the goals of therapy are: (1)prevention of PE, (2) prevention of thrombus propagation, (3)preservation of valvular func­tion, and (4) prevention of postthrombotic syndrome (PTS). Traditionally, treatment involves unfractionated heparin (UH) or low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) as a bridge to oral anticoagulation. In addition to the prevention of PE and PTS, therapeutic anticoagulation aids in the prevention of clot propagation. Asbeutah etal. reported 5-year follow-up of   y-one patients with   y-four DVTs for PTS. Twenty-six limbs were noted to have proximal involvement. When treated with anticoag­ulation alone, 34% had thrombus resolution at 1month. Sixty- ve percent of limbs went on to develop re ux, and 54% progressed to chronic venous insu ciency within 1year of diagnosis.
Surgical thrombectomy is an open procedure whereby thrombus is manually extracted from a venotomy most commonly created in the femoral vein.  rombus proxi­mal to the inguinal ligament is removed using a balloon catheter and thrombus below is removed by compression of the limb with an esmarch wrap (Spectrum Laboratories, Rancho Dominguez, CA). Problems with this technique include denuding endothelium, damage to the valves, and incomplete thrombus removal. Although thrombectomy is advocated by some as the preferred method of treatment for DVT, the vast majority of patients continue to be treated with anticoagulation.
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Nearly 50,000 deaths each year are
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6
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 e
With the advent of thrombolytic drugs, some institu-
tions have treated DVTs with intravenous administration.
7–9
Although thrombolysis theoretically satis es all therapeutic goals, complete thrombus resolution occurs in only about 50% of patients with nonobstructive thrombus and 10% of
10,11
those with obstructive thrombi.
Serious bleeding com­plications such as retroperitoneal hematoma and intracra­nial hemorrhage are markedly elevated in patients receiving systemic therapy when compared with patients treated with
12–15
anticoagulation alone.
Regional or catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) has been used with some success. Potential advantages include administration of the pharmacologic agent directly into the thrombus and less systemic side e ects. AbuRahma et al. reported complete resolution of symptoms in 83% of patients undergoing CDT compared with 3% in the
16
group receiving anticoagulation alone.
CDT also has
proven advantageous in the prevention of recurrent DVT
17
in a large majority of patients.
Unfortunately, bleeding complications continue to plague 4 to 6% of patients, and intracranial hemorrhage still occurs in a small minority of
18,19
patients.
CDT usually requires 1 to 3 d of continuous therapy and represents a major disadvantage to prompt and safe treatment. Comerota etal. reported a 21% incidence of severe PTS in patients treated for DVT with heparin alone,
20
compared to 5% in those treated with streptokinase.
CDT in the management of DVT also has been proven superior to anticoagulation alone when evaluating health-related
21
quality of life.
Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (PMT) refers to the technique whereby a catheter utilizing mechanical means can be used independently or coupled with pharma­cologic thrombolysis in the treatment of DVT. Preliminary data show that treatment with PMT may provide quicker
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thrombus resolution than CDT alone.
With an increas­ing emphasis on minimal invasiveness, recent years have witnessed an endovascular revolution that has ushered in many di erent types of PMT catheters. Herein we provide
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