Temporary use of a Bird's Nest filter during iliocaval thrombolysis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A jugular Bird's Nest filter (Cook, Bloomington, Ind) was partially deployed in the suprarenal cava for prophylaxis to prevent pulmonary embolism in a young woman with phlegmasia cerulea dolens. It was effective in capturing large emboli during thrombolysis of a loose iliocaval thrombus. It was safely removed 6 1/2 hours later, after lysis of most retained filter clots.
Medical subject headings
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Thrombolytic Therapy
- Vena Cava Filters