Successful cases of difficult inferior vena cava filter retrieval with the use of biopsy forceps: Biopsy forceps technique

Objectives: For treatment and prevention of deep vein thrombosis(DVT) and pulmonary embolism(PE), retrievable inferior vena cava(IVC) filters have commonly been used as an effective bridge to anticoagulation. However, we experienced unexpected difficulty in endovascular retrieval of some IVC filters...

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Main Authors: Masaya Nakashima, Hideaki Kobayashi, Yasushi Takenouchi, Takashi Nakayama, Masayoshi Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-12-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X14547610