Endovascular retrieval of intracardiac inferior vena cava filters: a review of published techniques.
Endovascular retrieval of intracardiac or intrapulmonary inferior vena cava (IVC) filters provides a less-invasive alternative to surgery; however, only a few publications provide details describing this approach. The authors searched the medical literature and identified 42 endovascular attempts in 35 publications. There were 29 successful retrievals from the heart (n = 28) and pulmonary artery (n = 1), with only one reported fatality. Of the 13 failed attempts, there were three reported deaths. The authors of 19 reports provided details of their technique. The endovascular approach provides a reasonable alternative treatment to surgical removal of intracardiac or intrapulmonary IVC filters.
Owens
Charles A
CA
Division of Interventional Radiology (M/C 931), University of Illinois Medical Center, 1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. cowens@uic.edu
Bui
James T
JT
Knuttinen
M-Grace
MG
Gaba
Ron C
RC
Carrillo
Tami C
TC
Gast
Thomas
T
D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D016306:Vena Cava Filters