VENA-CAVA FILTER-DISRUPTION AND CENTRAL MIGRATION DUE TO ACCIDENTAL GUIDEWIRE MANIPULATION - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
GRANKE K ABRAHAM FM MCDOWELL DE
Citation
K. Granke et al., VENA-CAVA FILTER-DISRUPTION AND CENTRAL MIGRATION DUE TO ACCIDENTAL GUIDEWIRE MANIPULATION - A CASE-REPORT, Annals of vascular surgery, 10(1), 1996, pp. 49-53
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Peripheal Vascular Diseas","Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Annals of vascular surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
08905096
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
49 - 53
Database
ISI
SICI code
0890-5096(1996)10:1<49:VFACMD>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Vena cava filters are now widely used as a safe and effective means of reducing the risk of pulmonary embolus in patients hospitalized with acute stroke or trauma. We report a case of traumatic disruption of a vena cava filter resulting from guidewire manipulation with migration of the main structure to the heart after successful initial placement of the filter.