Phlebolymphology N°115

Residual edema after venous interventions: when and why?

Spiro Koustas, MD Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, New York, USA Nicos Labropoulos, MD, PhD Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, New York, USA ABSTRACT Residual edema is often found after venous interventions. Although several reports mention residual edema, it has not been studied thoroughly and is frequently underreported. There are many reasons for which residual edema occurs and why it is often not emphasized. Such edema is obvious after the intervention, and it can worsen with time. One important reason is the…

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Advantages of early thrombus removal and how to perfect the technical and clinical outcomes

Houman Jalaie, MD, PhD European Venous Center, Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany Natasha Hasemaki, MD 2nd Department of Vascular Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, University of Athens, Greece Athanasios Katsargyris, MD, PhD 2nd Department of Vascular Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, University of Athens, Greece Chris Klonaris, MD, PhD 2nd Department of Vascular Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, University of Athens, Greece Efthymios D. Avgerinos, MD, FACS, FEBVS 2nd Department of Vascular Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, University of Athens, Greece ABSTRACT Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a source of morbidity by way of short term, disabling symptomatology and mid-long-term…

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Phlebolymphology N°115 – Editorial

Dear Readers, In this special issue of Phlebolymphology, the content is as below: Catheter-directed interventions for acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis have been increasingly used over the past decade to alleviate early symptoms and reduce the incidence and severity of postthrombotic syndrome. The article by E. AVGERINOS (Greece) et al addresses the advantages of early thrombus removal and how to perfect technical and clinical outcomes. There are several factors associated with residual edema after venous interventions, and this edema can worsen with time. The article by N. LABROPOULOS (USA) et al analyzes when and why residual edema occurs after venous…

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Phlebolymphology N°115 (Vol 31 – N°4- 2024)

Editorial PHLEBOLOGY Advantages of early thrombus removal and how to perfect the technical and clinical outcomes Houman JALAIE (Germany), Natasha HASEMAKI (Greece), Athanasios KATSARGYRIS (Greece), Chris KLONARIS (Greece), Efthymios D. AVGERINOS (Greece), Phlebolymphology – 2024 ; 31 (4): 111 Residual edema after venous interventions: when and why? Spiro KOUSTAS, Nicos LABROPOULOS (USA) Phlebolymphology – 2024 ; 31 (4): 119 Residual edema following venous interventions: prevention and management Nathaniel CLERI, Mohsen BANNAZADEH, Antonios GASPARIS (USA) Phlebolymphology – 2024 ; 31 (4): 127 Improving clinical outcomes in patients with chronic venous obstruction Roshanak ROUSTAZADEH (Germany), Mohammed E. BARBATI (Germany), Morteza Shahbandari GHOUCHANI…

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