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Treatment modalities include use of anticoagulant, catheter directed thrombolysis, stent placement, placement of filters, surgical approaches including vein patch angioplasty with excision of intraluminal bands, division of the right common iliac artery and relocation behind the left common iliac vein or inferior vena cava and saphenous vein graft bypass to the inferior vena cava or ipsilateral common femoral vein.2 Reestablishment of vessel patency by removing the thrombus, relieving the acute symptoms in order to prevent recurrent thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and to reserve venous valve function, thus preventing post-thrombotic syndrome is the main purpose of treatment for postpartum DVT.

May-Thurner Syndrome: A Cause of Acute Left Iliac Vein Obstruction in Early Post-partum Period: A Case Report

Is the central venous pressure reading equally reliable if the central line is inserted via the femoral vein. Emerg Med J 2003; 20(5): 467-9.

SITE OF CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS IS NOT IMPORTANT FOR FLUID RESUSCITATION AND MONITORING

Permanent catheters could be inserted to jugular, subclavian or femoral veins.1 Malposition of a central venous catheter is a rare complication (4%).2 In this case report, we present ESRD patient who attended our clinic with abdominal pain and dyspnea.

Malposition of hemodialysis catheter into the hepatic veins

(5-8) In our case, a snare device was successfully utilized to retract the bullet from the IVC into the left common femoral vein.

Inferior vena cava bullet retrieval

Leadless pacemakers on the other hand, are devoid of wires and are ten times smaller than the traditional pacemakers.They are placed directly into the heart using a catheter passed through the femoral vein in the leg.

Fewer complications for patients with leadless pacemakers

In the procedure, the specialist inserts the tube-like catheter into the femoral vein and guides it to the heart.

Consider Catheter Ablation to Short-Circuit Afib Symptoms: If you have bothersome atrial fibrillation, weigh the risks and benefits of ablation and medications, and optimize your cardiovascular health

Regarding the catheter insertion site, catheters were implanted more frequently in the femoral vein (56.2%) compared to the jugular vein (43.8%).

Association of Infections with the Use of a Temporary Double-Lumen Catheter for Hemodialysis

Appropriate positioning was confirmed with use of an 8 F right femoral vein approach side-firing intravascular ultrasound catheter (AcuNav, Acuson).

Single-access liver floss technique with antegrade hepatic vein access and recanalization in Budd-Chiari syndrome

It is reported that the long saphenous vein is the most affected vein and followed by the femoral vein and popliteal vein in the lower extremity [3].

Recurrence of Primary Vascular Leiomyosarcoma Five Years after Initial Diagnosis in the Lower Extremity

Also visualized was a variceal connection to the right common femoral vein. The portal and mesenteric veins were noted to be patent.

Direct Percutaneous Embolization of Peristomal Ileostomy Varices in an Emergency Setting

The venous blood of the pelvis drains mainly through three pathways: internal iliac vein, femoral vein, and ovarian vein.

Large Vaginal Varicosities in the Setting of Pregnancy without Known Hepatic or Vascular Risks: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

In 2009, Sato and colleagues reported 4 cases of PVT treated with a superficial femoral vein (SFV) graft interposition during living donor LT [6].

Extra-Anatomic Jump Graft from the Right Colic Vein: A Novel Technique to Manage Portal Vein Thrombosis in Liver Transplantation