Use of the Protrieve sheath to trap embolizing thrombus during a complex mechanical thrombectomy procedure with a thrombosed inferior vena cava filter
Removal of thrombosed inferior vena cava (IVC) filters can be complicated by the risk of thrombus embolization. A 67-year-old patient presented for temporary IVC filter retrieval with complaints of worsening lower extremity swelling. Diagnostic imaging identified significant filter thrombosis and bi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246842872300031X |