title: Vacuum-assisted inferior vena cava thrombus removal using a percutaneous technique.
abstract: We report a patient with a massive inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombus requiring immediate intervention. The patient underwent successful thrombectomy using a percutaneous catheter aspiration system. Percutaneous removal of an IVC thrombus is a safe and effective treatment option for severely ill patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Bryan R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Wilner
authors.forename: Roger G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Carrillo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014618:Vacuum; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery*