Successful percutaneous retrieval of an inferior vena cava filter migrating to the right ventricle in a bariatric patient.
The use of an inferior vena cava filter has an important role in the management of patients who are at high risk for development of pulmonary embolism. Migration is a rare but known complication of inferior vena cava filter placement. We herein describe a case of a prophylactic retrievable vena cava filter migrating to the right ventricle in a bariatric patient. The filter was retrieved percutaneously by transjugular approach and the patient did well postoperatively. A review of the current literature is given.
Veerapong
Jula
J
Department of General Surgery, The University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Wahlgren
Carl Magnus
CM
Jolly
Neeraj
N
Bassiouny
Hisham
H
D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D020878:Device Removal; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D010690:Phlebography; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016306:Vena Cava Filters
D003287:Contrast Media