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SUBMITTER: Ochoa Chaar CI
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8261545 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques 20210520 3
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are effective therapy to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with contraindication to anticoagulation. However, IVC wall penetration by the filter struts is a common complication that can lead to symptoms specially when adjacent organs are impacted. This case report and video describe the wire loop technique for successful endovascular IVC filter retrieval in a patient with lower back pain caused by a spinal strut penetration. The patient's back pain resolved ...[more]