Retrieval of an inferior vena cava Greenfield filter 34 years after insertion.

Autor:	Ragland A; Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport School of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA., Stevens C; Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport School of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA cms002@lsuhs.edu., Bai N; Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport School of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA., Ahuja C; Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport School of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA., Virk C; Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport School of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2024 Mar 21; Vol. 17 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 21.
DOI:	10.1136/bcr-2023-259053
Abstrakt:	Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are engineered medical devices deployed in the IVC primarily to prevent a pulmonary embolism from occurring. In this article, we present a case of an IVC filter that was successfully retrieved from a patient after being in place for 34 years. The patient presented to hospital for trauma in which subsequent imaging showed tines of an IVC filter protruding outside of the vessel with one of the tines penetrating the duodenal wall. The filter was successfully removed with no complications. This report adds to the existing literature by yielding an example of an adverse risk that can be associated with the placement of IVC filters. In addition, to the authors' best knowledge, this is the longest reported length of time that an IVC filter has stayed in a patient before being removed, thus adding another intriguing detail to the case. Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared. (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2024. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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