Extravascular Migration of a Fractured Inferior Vena Cava Filter Strut
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 224-227, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
A 20-year-old man presented with a femur fracture and epidural hemorrhage (EDH) following a fall. One month after fracture surgery, swelling developed in both legs, and he was diagnosed as having a deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. A retrievable inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) was inserted, because EDH is a contraindication to anticoagulants. Four months later, he complained of abdominal pain, and a computed tomography scan showed a fractured IVCF strut. After percutaneous removal failed 3 times, the IVCF was surgically removed by orthopedists using a portable image intensifier without cardiopulmonary bypass.
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Assunto principal:
Embolia Pulmonar
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Veia Cava Inferior
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Ponte Cardiopulmonar
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Dor Abdominal
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Filtros de Veia Cava
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Trombose Venosa
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Fêmur
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Hemorragia
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Perna (Membro)
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Anticoagulantes
Limite:
Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article