A case report of pharmacomechanical venous thrombectomy in Benin City

Abstract

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when blood coagulates in the deep veins. We report the first case of catheter-based pharmacomechanical thrombectomy in Benin-city. Although the patient had chronic DVT, she still benefitted from the procedure which resulted in salvaging the limb. The patient was 56 years of age and a female who had chronic DVT extending from the common femoral to the popliteal vein. The procedure was successfully carried out using a C-arm fluoroscopy machine (Siemens Siremobil Compact L). During the procedure, ntravenous infusion of streptokinase was administered after a successful test dose. Venograms were performed which initially showed minimal venous opacification indicative of complete  blockage but later showed improved opacification post pharmacomechanical thrombectomy.