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Outcomes in children with deep vein thrombosis managed with percutaneous endovascular thrombolysis

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Abstract

Background

Our center has developed a multidisciplinary approach to percutaneous endovascular thrombolysis with the goal of improving outcomes in children with thrombosis. There is little data describing the safety and efficacy of endovascular thrombolysis and the frequency of post-thrombotic syndrome after thrombolysis in children.

Objective

Retrospective analysis of children undergoing percutaneous endovascular thrombolysis to determine (1) the safety and efficacy of this procedure and (2) the frequency of the diagnosis of post-thrombotic syndrome after thrombolysis.

Materials and methods

We reviewed the medical and imaging databases for children who underwent percutaneous endovascular thrombolysis for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) between November 2008 and June 2013 at our institution. Demographic data were reviewed for the technical success and complications of thrombolysis and the last assigned post-thrombotic syndrome score using standardized scoring tools.

Results

Forty-one children ages 3 months to 21 years (median age: 15 years; 44% male) underwent percutaneous endovascular thrombolysis between November 2008 and June 2013. Upper extremity DVT occurred in 13 patients (32%); lower extremity DVT occurred in 28 patients (68%). All 41 patients received thrombolysis grading; 90% of those patients achieved greater than 50% thrombus lysis. Twenty-eight patients received formal post-thrombotic syndrome scoring and 4 (14%) met diagnostic criteria for post-thrombotic syndrome. One major bleeding episode and one pulmonary embolism occurred with no long-term sequelae.

Conclusion

Endovascular thrombolysis for DVT in children is safe, effective at thrombus removal and may reduce the incidence of post-thrombotic syndrome. Randomized or larger clinical trials would be needed to determine the long-term benefits of endovascular thrombolysis.

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Acknowledgements

We thank Anne Blackmore, MSN, MEd, RN, for her dedication and care of our thrombosis patients. Also, we thank Dr. John Racadio, Dr. Neil Johnson and the interventional radiology team at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

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  1. Division of Hematology, Cancer & Blood Diseases Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., MLC 11027, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA

    Christopher E. Dandoy, Ralph A. Gruppo & Cristina Tarango

  2. Department of Radiology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Kamlesh U. Kukreja

  3. Division of Pediatric Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Manish N. Patel

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Dandoy, C.E., Kukreja, K.U., Gruppo, R.A. et al. Outcomes in children with deep vein thrombosis managed with percutaneous endovascular thrombolysis. Pediatr Radiol 45, 719–726 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-014-3209-4

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