Guidewire incidents with inferior vena cava filters.
Several authors have demonstrated that prophylactically inserted inferior vena cava filters have decreased pulmonary thromboembolic complications in selected high-risk trauma patients. Guidewire-related mishaps are potential complications of inferior vena cava filters and are likely underreported. The authors present two cases and review strategies to prevent these complications.
Sing
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School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA. rsing@carolinas.org
Adrales
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Baek
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Kelley
M J
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D000368:Aged; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D016306:Vena Cava Filters / Q000009:adverse effects*