Interventional treatment of Budd-Chiari syndrome with inferior vena cava obstruction

Objective To evaluate the significance and announcements of interventional treatment in Budd-Chiari syndrome with inferior vena cava (IVC) obstruction. Method Forty-five patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome with IVC obstruction were treated by oombined interventional methods such as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) with balloon catheters and stents. Results After PTA with balloon catheters and stents, venography proved IVC were reopened. After the systemic treatment, clinical symptoms completely or partly disappeared in 24 hours. One patient with acute thrombosis was treated by PTA and stent, 2 patients failed because of IVC obstruction were too long, 2 patients recurred IVC obstruction after interventional treatment. No pulmonary embolism and hemorrhage occurred during the procedure oftreatment. Conclusion The interventional treatment in Budd-Chiari syndrome with IVC obstruction is safe and effective. Key words: Hepatic vein thrombosis;  Vena cava, inferior;  Radiology, interventional