Retrieval of a Greenfield IVC filter displaced to the right brachiocephalic vein.
During insertion of a central venous sheath an inferior vena cava stainless steel Greenfield filter was dislodged to the right brachiocephalic vein without a free end. Successful retrieval was achieved by using a combination of a guidewire and a snare. Percutaneous retrieval of this vena cava filter is feasible with minimal risk using this method.
Yegul
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Department of Radiological Sciences, UCLA Medical Center, Center for the Health Sciences, Room BL 423, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025-1720, USA.
Bonilla
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Goodwin
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Wong
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Vott
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Lai
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de Leon
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D000368:Aged; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D016306:Vena Cava Filters; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging