TY - JOUR
T1 - Late gastrointestinal complications of inferior vena cava filter placement
T2 - Case report and literature review
AU - Vandy, Frank
AU - Rectenwald, John E.
AU - Criado, Enrique
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - In current practice, inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are commonly used in the prevention of pulmonary embolism. Despite their widespread use, periprocedural as well as late complications do occur. Filter penetration of the IVC wall into surrounding structures, including bowel, is a known although rare complication. This complication may manifest with abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding, duodenocaval fistula, or small bowel obstruction. The authors present a case of abdominal pain from duodenal penetration by a Greenfield IVC filter 13 years after insertion. A detailed operative description and pertinent review of the literature is provided.
AB - In current practice, inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are commonly used in the prevention of pulmonary embolism. Despite their widespread use, periprocedural as well as late complications do occur. Filter penetration of the IVC wall into surrounding structures, including bowel, is a known although rare complication. This complication may manifest with abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding, duodenocaval fistula, or small bowel obstruction. The authors present a case of abdominal pain from duodenal penetration by a Greenfield IVC filter 13 years after insertion. A detailed operative description and pertinent review of the literature is provided.
KW - duodenal penetration
KW - operative technique
KW - vena cava filter
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U2 - 10.1177/1531003511409058
DO - 10.1177/1531003511409058
M3 - Article
C2 - 21810813
AN - SCOPUS:84859359404
SN - 1531-0035
VL - 23
SP - 261
EP - 264
JO - Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
JF - Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
IS - 4
ER -