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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001; 49(4): 243-244
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-16103
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Surgical Management of a Penetrated Greenfield
Inferior Vena Cava Filter

J. Seita1 , Y. Sakakibara1 , T. Jikuya1 , O. Shigeta1 , H. Nakata1 , H. Tsunoda2 , T. Mitsui1
  • 1Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
  • 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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31 December 2001 (online)

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This is a case report of an IVC filter penetration identified during lymph-node dissection for endometrial carcinoma. Although the spread strut put the adjacent abdominal aorta in danger of penetration, surgical removal of the filter could not be performed because there was still an increased risk of pulmonary embolism. Instead of IVC interruption, we used a wrapping technique as a prophylaxis against major bleeding complication due to IVC filter dislocation and recurrent pulmonary embolism.

Key words:

IVC filter penetration - Pulmonary embolism

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MD Yuzuru Sakakibara

Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine
University of Tsukuba

1-1-1 Tennodai

Tsukuba, Ibaraki

305 - 85 75 Japan

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