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. 2019 Nov 26:8:2048004019890968.
doi: 10.1177/2048004019890968. eCollection 2019 Jan-Dec.

Iliac venous stenting for outflow obstruction does not significantly change the quality of life of patients with severe chronic venous insufficiency

Alexander Shiferson  1 , Edouard Aboian  1 , Michael Shih  1 , Qinghua Pu  1 , Theresa Jacob  1 , Robert Y Rhee  1
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Iliac venous stenting for outflow obstruction does not significantly change the quality of life of patients with severe chronic venous insufficiency

Alexander Shiferson et al. JRSM Cardiovasc Dis. .

Abstract

Purpose: Percutaneous endovenous iliac stenting has emerged as a new modality in the treatment of advanced chronic venous insufficiency with outflow obstruction. However, the effect of this intervention on the quality of life remains unclear. We examined the impact of iliac venous stenting for outflow obstruction as compared to conservative medical management on the quality of life in severe chronic venous insufficiency patients.

Methods: Medical records of all patients with CEAP class 5 and 6 disease (N = 172) who underwent ilio-caval venography with intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) at a single institution over a seven-year period, were reviewed for this case-control study. Quality of life evaluation was performed utilizing the Chronic Venous Insufficiency Quality of Life Questionnaire (CIVIQ-20) one year after the index procedure.

Results: Of the 172 severe chronic venous insufficiency patients, 109 were stented and 63 patients were treated medically based on their venography and IVUS results. The indication for stenting was confirmation of IVUS determined surface area or diameter outflow stenosis of greater than 50% within the common or external iliac venous systems. Eighty patients (47%) responded with completed CIVIQ-20 questionnaires for analysis. Of these, 47 were from the stented group and 33 from the non-stented group. At least moderate persistent pain or discomfort post-procedure was reported by 20 (43%) stented group patients and 19 (58%) non-stented group patients. Scores for all the other criteria in the CIVIQ-20 were similar between the groups. The mean total CIVIQ-20 score was 45.23 and 47.13, respectively, in stented group and non-stented group patients. (p = 0.678).

Conclusion: There was no significant difference in the quality of life reported by CEAP 5 and 6 patients who underwent iliac venous stenting versus those who were treated medically for presumed iliac outflow obstruction. Prospective studies are needed to determine the true value of iliac venous stenting based on IVUS criteria in the management advanced chronic venous insufficiency.

Keywords: CEAP 5 and 6; Iliac venous stenting; chronic venous insufficiency; outflow obstruction; quality of life.

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