Erosion of inferior vena caval filter noted during robotic assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters are mechanical devices implanted to provide prophylaxis against pulmonary emboli in patients for whom standard anticoagulation is either inadequate or contraindicated. A 67-year-old female with a 10-year-old indwelling IVC filter underwent robotic assisted laparoscop...
Main Authors: | Ryan C. Hutchinson, David D. Thiel, Todd C. Igel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
2012-10-01
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Series: | International Brazilian Journal of Urology |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382012000500018 |
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