Difficult optease filter retrievals after prolonged indwelling times

Thuong G. Van Ha, Lisa Kang, Jonathan Lorenz, Steven Zangan, Rakesh Navuluri, Christopher Straus, Brian Funaki

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Abstract

Purpose: The OptEase vena cave filter (Cordis, Piscataway, NJ) is commercially available as a retrievable or permanent filter with short recommended indwelling time, presumably due to extensive contact of the filter side struts with the inferior vena cava wall and subsequent neointimal hyperplasia leading to incorporation. Our purpose was to evaluate OptEase filter retrievals with a long indwelling time period that required unconventional retrieval techniques. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent OptEase filter retrieval with long undwelling times requiring additional maneuvers for retrieval. Techniques used included rigid endobronchial forceps dissection and wire-through-loop snare. Each patient underwent postretrieval venogram to evaluate for possible complications. In addition, patients had clinical follow-up 2 weeks after the retrieval procedure. Results: There were three patients (2 women, 1 man; average age 64 years) who underwent OptEase filter retrieval. The mean indwelling time was 6.4 months. The indwelling filters were successfully retrieved. There were no complications. Postprocedural follow-up showed no clinical pathology. Conclusion: Unconventional techniques aided in the retrieval of OptEase filters with long indwelling times.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1139-1143
Number of pages5
JournalCardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume36
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2013

Keywords

  • Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
  • Inferior vena cava filter (IVC) placement
  • Vena cava
  • Venous intervention

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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