Vena Cava Occlusion

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
VCO
Pronunciation
/ˈvinə ˈkɑvə əˈkluʒən/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. Treatment of Inferior Vena Cava Occlusion(VCO) Complicated with Thrombosis by Stent Insertion
  2. Some protecting drugs including cerebral protective fluid is in research and some progresses have been achieved, while inferior vena cava occlusion during RCP is still in research.
  3. Methods Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was performed, followed with endovascular stent in 12 patients with Budd-chiari syndrome including 8 cases of inferior vena cava occlusion, 3 cases of hepatic vein occlusion and 1 case of mixed occlusion.
  4. Using 16-18 mm diameter Dacron graft, a shunt was established between the right atrium and the inferior vena cava distal to occlusion or / and portal vein system in 14 patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome.
  5. 10 cases had mouse tail sign, 12 cases had vascular compression and stricture, 3 cases had superior vena cava stricture or occlusion.

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