“…This procedure was associated with a high success rate (95.2%, 95% CI, 89.9–98.2%, p = 0.02) and a low rate (4%, 95% CI, 1.3–9.0, p = 0.01) of major complications, defined as any adverse event associated with morbidity or disability or resulting in hospital admission. However, the standard snare technique remains at the moment the first choice for filter retrieval, as “advanced” techniques, such as the laser sheath technique, should be performed only in selected cases and by expert operators [ 86 ].…”