title: Endovascular retrieval of inferior vena cava filter penetrating into aorta: an unusual presentation of abdominal pain.
abstract: Inferior vena cava filters are commonly used in patients with contraindications to or failures of treatment with anticoagulation. However, these are not without complications. Serious complications include penetration of the filter struts into adjacent structures, including the aorta. The design of permanent filters makes retrieval in the instance of life-threatening complication complex, often requiring extensive surgical exploration. Retrievable filters may be more easily removed via endovascular methods, reducing the morbidity of surgical approaches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco - East Bay, Oakland, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Louise Yeuk Yan
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: Geoffrey Steven
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Hastings
authors.forename: Jason Quinn
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Alexander
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries*; D020878:Device Removal; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016306:Vena Cava Filters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants