Guidewire entrapment during Greenfield filter deployment.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Prevention of pulmonary embolism by inferior vena cava filter has long been established. The Greenfield filter continues to be modified to improve deployment methods. A new filter design allows insertion through tortuous anatomy. We present, by way of a case report, a unique complication related to this design. The filter design, deployment technique, and the rationale behind them are discussed. Suggestions for avoiding this problem are provided.
Medical subject headings
- Vena Cava Filters