A modified technique to minimize filter tilting during deployment of the Günther Tulip filter: in vitro study.
With an in vitro model of the inferior vena cava, it was demonstrated that slight tension on the introducer during quick release of the jugular Günther Tulip filter led to less tilting of the filter compared with the technique recommended by the manufacturer. This technique may be useful to minimize significant filter tilting that may be associated with decreased filtration efficiency, and difficulty or impossibility of future filter retrieval.
Lopera
Jorge E
JE
Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1542 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA. jorge.lopera@utsouthwestern.edu
Araki
Junko U
JU
Kirsch
David
D
Qian
Zhong
Z
Brazzini
Augusto
A
Gonzalez
Arturo
A
Castaneda-Zuniga
Wilfrido
W
D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D020878:Device Removal; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000295:instrumentation; D016306:Vena Cava Filters