title: Surgical management of inferior vena cava strut penetration causing hydronephrosis: case report.
abstract: We present a case of penetration of inferior vena cava (IVC) by primary struts of Cook Celect filter and impingement on right ureter, causing symptomatic hydronephrosis and hydroureter, which was managed surgically by ureterolysis, mobilization of the ureter by retroperitoneal approach, excision of the filter strut, and omental wrap around the ureter.
authors.affiliation: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, General Surgery, Darby, PA, USA. abaskara24@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Arunkumar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baskara
authors.forename: Rafay
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Orville
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Domingo
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmadinejad
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raezer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010690:Phlebography; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014513:Ureter / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D018666:Ureteroscopy; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures; D016306:Vena Cava Filters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*