Misplacement of a vena cava filter in the retroperitoneum

Michael D. Darcy; Tony P. Smith; David W. Hunter; Wilfrido Castaneda-Zuniga; Kurt Amplatz

doi:10.1007/BF02583305

Misplacement of a vena cava filter in the retroperitoneum

Michael D. Darcy, Tony P. Smith, David W. Hunter, Wilfrido Castaneda-Zuniga, Kurt Amplatz

Section of Interventional Radiology

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Abstract

An inferior vena cava filter was misplaced into the pericaval retroperitoneum. This was probably secondary to placement into and avulsion of the right spermatic vein. The filter delivery system was modified, and such misplacement should now be impossible.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	37-39
Number of pages	3
Journal	Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02583305
State	Published - Jan 1987

Keywords

Filter complications
Pulmonary embolism
Vena cava, filter

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Misplacement of a vena cava filter in the retroperitoneum

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