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May-Thurner Syndrome (MTS), or iliac vein compression, occurs when the right iliac artery compresses the left iliac vein. Stent placement offers an effective treatment alternative to surgery for this condition.

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Vascular Surgery
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May-Thurner Syndrome (MTS) involves compression of the left common iliac vein by the right common iliac artery.

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