Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Computed Tomograpy Venography diagnosis of iliocaval venous obstruction in advanced chronic venous insufficiency

Diagnóstico angiotomográfico da obstrução venosa ilíaco-cava na Insuficiência Venosa Crônica avançada

Fabio Henrique Rossi; Carlos Alexandre Rosa Gama; Igor Yoshio Imagawa Fonseca; Keilyanne Jaira Ferreira Barros; Thiago Osawa Rodrigues; Ibraim Masciarelli Francisco Pinto; João Alexandre Natividade; Nilo Mitsuru Izukawa

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.0067 J Vasc Bras, vol.13, n4, p.306-311, 2014
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Abstract

Objective:Iliocaval obstruction is associated with venous hypertension symptoms and may predispose to deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Ultrasonography may fail to achieve noninvasive diagnosis of these obstructions. The possibility of using Computed Tomography Venography (CTV) for these diagnoses is under investigation.Methods:Patients with CVI graded at CEAP clinical classes 3 to 6 and previous treatment failure underwent evaluation with CTV. Percentage obstruction was rated by two independent examiners. Obstruction prevalence and its associations with risk factors and CEAP classification were analyzed.Results:A total of 112 limbs were prospectively evaluated. Mean patient age was 55.8 years and 75.4% were women. Obstructions involved the left lower limb in 71.8% of cases and 35.8% of patients reported a medical history of deep venous thrombosis. Overall, 57.1% of imaging studies demonstrated venous obstruction of at least 50% and 10.7% showed obstruction of >80%. The only risk factor that was found to be independently associated with a significantly higher incidence of >50% venous obstruction was a medical history of DVT (p=0.035) (Fisher's exact test). There was a positive relationship between clinical classification (CEAP) and degree of venous obstruction in the limbs studied (Chi-square test for linear trend; p=0.011).Conclusion:Patients with advanced CVI are often affected by obstructions in the iliocaval venous territory and CTV is able to diagnose the degree of obstruction. There is a positive association between degree of obstruction and both previous history of DVT and severity of symptoms of CVI.

Keywords

iliac vein, tomography, pathologic constriction, ultrasonography, Doppler

Resumo

Objetivo:A obstrução ilíaco-cava é associada a sintomas de hipertensão venosa e é um fator de risco para a trombose venosa profunda (TVP). A ultrassonografia pode falhar em seu diagnóstico. Não existe método de "sreening" bem estabelecido. A capacidade da Angiotomografia em realizar esse diagnóstico vem sendo investigada.Método:Pacientes portadores de IVC avançada e com falha no tratamento clínico foram submetidos à Angiotomografia. As imagens foram classificadas quanto ao grau de obstrução por dois investigadores independentes. Foram avaliados a prevalência e o grau de obstrução, e a sua relação com dados demográficos, fatores de risco e sintomas clínicos (CEAP).Resultados:Foram avaliados 112 membros. A idade média dos pacientes foi de 55,8 anos e 75,4% eram mulheres. A obstrução acometia o membro inferior esquerdo em 71,8% e havia história de TVP em 35,8% destes. Em 57,1% dos membros, havia obstrução > 50% e, em 10,7%, a obstrução era > 80%. A história de TVP foi o único fator demográfico com associação positiva com o grau de obstrução (p = 0,035) (teste Exato de Fisher). Houve associação positiva entre a classificação clínica (CEAP) e o grau de obstrução venosa (Teste Qui-quadrado para tendência linear; p=0,011).Conclusão:Pacientes portadores de IVC avançada são frequentemente acometidos por obstrução venosa ilíaco-cava e a Angiotomografia é capaz de identificar o grau dessa obstrução. Existe uma relação positiva entre o grau de obstrução e a classificação clínica, e a história de TVP

Palavras-chave

veia ilíaca, tomografia, constrição patológica, ultrassonografia, Doppler

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