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Superior vena cava syndrome in chronic intestinal failure patients: When the going gets tough.
Clinical Nutrition 2024 January
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Catheter-related venous thrombosis is a severe complication of home parenteral nutrition (HPN) with potentially devastating consequences such as superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS). Early recognition and awareness of factors leading to its development are of paramount importance. However, studies are lacking in HPN patients focusing on this topic. In this study, we aimed to determine the incidence of SVCS in HPN patients and describe SVCS-related outcomes.
METHODS: This retrospective cohort study comprised all adult HPN patients who developed SVCS between 2000 and 2022 at our national HPN referral center. Primary outcome was the incidence of SVCS. Secondary outcomes include SVCS-related symptoms, tip location of central venous access device (CVAD) post-insertion and at time of SVCS, diagnostics and treatment.
RESULTS: SVCS was diagnosed in 38 of 616 patients (6%), with an annual cumulative incidence rate ranging between 0 and 4.2%. Most common presenting symptoms were facial edema (82%) and arm edema (50%). Post-insertion, 17% (6/36) of patients had a correct position of the CVAD tip and 11% (4/36) during SVCS diagnosis. Computed tomography was the most used diagnostic imaging technique (66%). Sixty-three percent of patients started, 11% switched, and 21% continued anticoagulant treatment.
CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of SVCS is relatively high in our vulnerable HPN population. It is key to recognize whenever such patients present with vascular obstruction-related symptoms and treat them in an early stage by a multidisciplinary team.
METHODS: This retrospective cohort study comprised all adult HPN patients who developed SVCS between 2000 and 2022 at our national HPN referral center. Primary outcome was the incidence of SVCS. Secondary outcomes include SVCS-related symptoms, tip location of central venous access device (CVAD) post-insertion and at time of SVCS, diagnostics and treatment.
RESULTS: SVCS was diagnosed in 38 of 616 patients (6%), with an annual cumulative incidence rate ranging between 0 and 4.2%. Most common presenting symptoms were facial edema (82%) and arm edema (50%). Post-insertion, 17% (6/36) of patients had a correct position of the CVAD tip and 11% (4/36) during SVCS diagnosis. Computed tomography was the most used diagnostic imaging technique (66%). Sixty-three percent of patients started, 11% switched, and 21% continued anticoagulant treatment.
CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of SVCS is relatively high in our vulnerable HPN population. It is key to recognize whenever such patients present with vascular obstruction-related symptoms and treat them in an early stage by a multidisciplinary team.
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