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Extravascular Migration of a Fractured Inferior Vena Cava Filter Strut
Article in En | WPRIM | ID: wpr-84707
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ABSTRACT
A 20-year-old man presented with a femur fracture and epidural hemorrhage (EDH) following a fall. One month after fracture surgery, swelling developed in both legs, and he was diagnosed as having a deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. A retrievable inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) was inserted, because EDH is a contraindication to anticoagulants. Four months later, he complained of abdominal pain, and a computed tomography scan showed a fractured IVCF strut. After percutaneous removal failed 3 times, the IVCF was surgically removed by orthopedists using a portable image intensifier without cardiopulmonary bypass.
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Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Pulmonary Embolism / Vena Cava, Inferior / Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Abdominal Pain / Vena Cava Filters / Venous Thrombosis / Femur / Hemorrhage / Leg / Anticoagulants Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Year: 2017 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Pulmonary Embolism / Vena Cava, Inferior / Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Abdominal Pain / Vena Cava Filters / Venous Thrombosis / Femur / Hemorrhage / Leg / Anticoagulants Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Year: 2017 Type: Article