LOWER LIMB VEIN STENTING FOR POST-THROMBOTIC SYNDROME
Deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities is a frequent pathology, followed by the development of post- thrombotic syndrome, which is accompanied by severe clinical symptoms.As a result of the development of endovascular treatment methods, it became possible to radically affect the venous outflow of the lower extremities by means of recanalization and stenting of the victims of veins of the lower extremities.This publication provides a clinical example performed by the authors in a multidisciplinary military hospital, venous stenting of a 83-year-old patient with post-thrombotic vein disease of the lower extremities, non-healing ulcerative venous etiology and polymorbid pathology. An iliac vein was recanalized with implantation of self-expanding SMART stents. As a result of the therapy, within 2 months after the operation, ulcer epithelization occurred with persistent remission for 7 years.Restoring patency of the deep veins of the lower extremities is pathogenetically substantiated and leads to regression of venous insufficiency of the limb, reduced disability, and improved quality of life for patients, including the elderly and senile.