Extravascular Migration of a Fractured Inferior Vena Cava Filter Strut
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 224-227, 2017.
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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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Main subject:
Pulmonary Embolism
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Vena Cava, Inferior
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Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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Abdominal Pain
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Vena Cava Filters
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Venous Thrombosis
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Femur
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Hemorrhage
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Leg
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Anticoagulants
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2017
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Article