Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Angioplasty for Early Restenosis of Central Veins in Hemodialysis Patients: A Single Center Initial Experience

Korean J Radiol. 2018 May-Jun;19(3):410-416. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2018.19.3.410. Epub 2018 Apr 6.

Abstract

Objective: To report the results of angioplasty with paclitaxel-coated balloons for the treatment of early restenosis of central veins in hemodialysis patients.

Materials and methods: Sixteen patients (9 men and 7 women; mean age 65.8 ± 14.4 years; range, 40-82 years) with 16 episodes of early restenoses of central veins within 3 months (median patency duration 2.5 months) were enrolled from January 2014 to June 2015. Ten native central veins and 6 intra-stent central veins were treated with double paclitaxel-coated balloons (diameter 6-7 mm) plus a high pressure balloon (diameter 12-14 mm). The study outcomes included procedural success (< 30% residual stenosis) and primary patency of the treated lesion (< 50% angiographic stenosis without re-intervention).

Results: Procedural success was achieved in all 16 cases of central vein stenoses. The mean diameter of the central vein was 3.7 ± 2.4 mm before the procedure vs. 11.4 ± 1.8 mm after the initial procedure. There were no procedure-related complications. The mean diameters of the central veins at 6 months and 12 months were 7.8 ± 1.3 mm and 6.9 ± 2.7 mm, respectively. The primary patency rates at 6 months and 12 months were 93.8% and 31.2%, respectively. One patient had significant restenosis of the central vein at 3 months. The median primary patency period was 9 months for paclitaxel-coated balloons and 2.5 months for the last previous procedure with conventional balloons (p < 0.001).

Conclusion: In our limited study, paclitaxel-coated balloons seem to improve the patency rate in cases of early restenosis of central veins. However, a further randomized control trial is necessary.

Keywords: Angioplasty; Central vein; Paclitaxel-coated balloon; Patency; Stenosis.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Angiography
  • Angioplasty, Balloon
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / therapeutic use*
  • Brachiocephalic Veins / diagnostic imaging
  • Constriction, Pathologic / drug therapy
  • Constriction, Pathologic / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paclitaxel / therapeutic use*
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / pathology*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Paclitaxel