%0 Review
%T Valvar bypass surgery to ameliorate persistent lower limb edema caused by post-thrombotic syndrome: a case report and literature review.
%A Wang Y
%A Zhao L
%A Zhang J
%A Du Y
%A Chen J
%A Wu Y
%J J Cardiothorac Surg
%V 19
%N 1
%D 2024 Mar 21
%M 38515132
%F 1.522
%R 10.1186/s13019-024-02601-5
%X Obstruction and/or reflux compromise during venous emptying can facilitate different pathophysiologies in chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). We present a patient with persistent lower limb CVI edema caused by post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), who responded well to femoral vein valve therapy via axillary vein bypass after unsuccessful valvuloplasty, and led a normal life. During a 12 month observation period, bridging vessels completely restored original anatomical structures. In a literature study, no similar surgeries were reported, but we show that this operation may be feasible in selected patients.