Duodenal perforation by a Greenfield filter: endoscopic diagnosis.
Despite its proven safety and efficacy, complications from the Greenfield vena cava filter have been described. We report the unusual case of a duodenal perforation by a filter in a 29-yr-old male. The diagnosis was made incidentally at endoscopy.
Bianchini
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Department of General Surgery, The Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Quebec, Canada.
Mehta
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Mulder
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Barkun
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Mayrand
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D000328:Adult; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016306:Vena Cava Filters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery