Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Johnston, Edward William
• Rowe, Luke Michael Morgan
• Brookes, Jocelyn
• Raja, Jowad
• Hague, Julian

Titel

A Novel Technique for Inferior Vena Cava Filter Extraction

Ist Teil von

• Cardiovascular and interventional radiology, 2014-02, Vol.37 (1), p.231-234

Ort / Verlag

Boston: Springer US

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are used to protect against pulmonary embolism in high-risk patients. Whilst the insertion of retrievable IVC filters is gaining popularity, a proportion of such devices cannot be removed using standard techniques. We describe a novel approach for IVC filter removal that involves snaring the filter superiorly along with the use of flexible forceps or laser devices to dissect the filter struts from the caval wall. This technique has used to successfully treat three patients without complications in whom standard techniques failed.