Introduction A web-like lesion at the iliocaval junction was described by McMurrich, a Canadian physician, in 1908. Recognition of the lesion now commonly known as May–Thurner syndrome (MTS), or iliac compression syndrome, evoked a series of controversies from the start.…
Percutaneous endovenous stenting has emerged as a powerful technique for treating chronic venous obstructions. Stenosis and chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are amenable to endovascular correction. The technique is minimally invasive, safe, and effective and does not preclude open correction in…
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) refers to clinical conditions of varying severity, from varicose veins at one end of the spectrum to venous ulceration. Advanced chronic venous disease (CVD) has a more severe clinical presentation than simple varicose veins, reticular veins,…