The impact of stent protrusion into the inferior vena cava or jailing of the contralateral iliac vein on the incidence of contralateral deep vein thrombosis following venous stenting.

The rate of contralateral DVTs post iliac vein stenting with Nitonol based stents is extremely low. Partial or complete coverage of the contralateral iliac vein via stenting does not result in an increased incidence of contralateral DVT in the short-term. Longer follow up is needed to determine if contralateral DVTs occur after long-term implantation.