Penetration of a fractured Bird's Nest filter strut into the liver parenchyma: report of two cases

Maleux, Geert; Heye, Sam; Verhamme, Peter; Vaninbroukx, Johan; Delcroix, Marion

doi:10.1258/ar.2011.100519

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“…Complications of inferior vena cava filters include thrombosis of the IVC, caval occlusion, recurrent DVT, recurrent pulmonary embolus, filter migration, caval and aortic perforation and struts fracture (15,16). Thrombosis of the IVC is a potentially catastrophic complication of caval filter placement, and its reported incidence ranges from 0.8 to 25%, depending on filter type, indication of filter implantation and anticoagulant therapy (5,17–21).…”

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Transcatheter thrombolytic therapy for symptomatic thrombo-occlusion of inferior vena cava filter

Xiao

Shen

Tong

et al. 2012

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

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Thrombus within an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter reduces filter patency and venous return from the lower extremities, and may progress to complete IVC occlusion. The clinical experiences and outcomes of transcatheter thrombolytic therapy for symptomatic IVC thrombosis following filter implantation have not been widely reported. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the efficiency and safety of trans-catheter thrombolysis for the treatment of symptomatic IVC thrombosis in patients with implanted IVC filters. Transcatheter thrombolysis was used to treat 5 patients with thrombosis of the filter-bearing IVC causing symptoms in 10 limbs from October 2005 to September 2010. The patients were implanted with a second IVC filter through the right internal jugular vein, followed by recanalization of the occluded IVC and intravenous transcatheter thrombolysis. The IVC filters were retrieved through the femoral or right internal jugular vein after the thrombus had dissolved. Technical and clinical outcome, complications and postoperative pulmonary embolism were monitored. A total of 5 filters were implanted and 6 filters were retrieved later. Technically and clinically successful recanalization and thrombolysis were achieved in 5 of 5 patients and 10 of 10 symptomatic limbs. The median thrombolysis period was 13 days (range, 8–14 days). The median dwell time for the filters that were removed was 50.5 days (range, 14–73 days). No major bleeding occurred during the current study. During clinical follow-up, no clinically detectable pulmonary embolism was observed. Endovascular recanalization and transcatheter thrombolysis of IVC thrombosis are efficient, feasible and safe in the presence of an IVC filter.

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Transcatheter thrombolytic therapy for symptomatic thrombo-occlusion of inferior vena cava filter

Xiao

Shen

Tong

et al. 2012

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

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Tumor-like Lesions of the Hepatobiliary Tract Caused by Gallstones, Foreign Bodies, and Bile

Zimmermann¹

2016

Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions of the Hepatobiliary Tract

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Tumor-Like Lesions of the Hepatobiliary Tract Caused by Gallstones, Foreign Bodies, and Bile

Zimmermann¹

2016

Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions of the Hepatobiliary Tract

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Penetration of a fractured Bird's Nest filter strut into the liver parenchyma: report of two cases

Cited by 6 publications

References 14 publications

Transcatheter thrombolytic therapy for symptomatic thrombo-occlusion of inferior vena cava filter

Transcatheter thrombolytic therapy for symptomatic thrombo-occlusion of inferior vena cava filter

Tumor-like Lesions of the Hepatobiliary Tract Caused by Gallstones, Foreign Bodies, and Bile

Tumor-Like Lesions of the Hepatobiliary Tract Caused by Gallstones, Foreign Bodies, and Bile

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