PURPOSE: To describe a case of successful retrieval of OptEase filter, using the balloon-trapped technique, after failure of its retrieval by the standard techniques. CASE REPORT: An 82-year-old man had an inferior vena cava filter placed for deep venous thrombosis prophylactically. Seven days after successful catheter-directed thrombolysis, the filter was retrieved after changing the position to caudal, using a standard angioplasty balloon. The patient was discharged on warfarin anticoagulant. CONCLUSION: Balloon-trapped removal of the OptEase filter that failed standard retrieval attempt is an effective and safe technique that can be performed using commonly available tools and familiar to most interventionalists.
PURPOSE: To describe a case of successful retrieval of OptEase filter, using the balloon-trapped technique, after failure of its retrieval by the standard techniques. CASE REPORT: An 82-year-old man had an inferior vena cava filter placed for deep venous thrombosis prophylactically. Seven days after successful catheter-directed thrombolysis, the filter was retrieved after changing the position to caudal, using a standard angioplasty balloon. The patient was discharged on warfarin anticoagulant. CONCLUSION: Balloon-trapped removal of the OptEase filter that failed standard retrieval attempt is an effective and safe technique that can be performed using commonly available tools and familiar to most interventionalists.
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catheter-directed thrombolysis; deep venous thrombosis; permanent/retrieval filter; pulmonary embolism
Authors: William T Kuo; Andrew S Bostaph; Christopher T Loh; Joan K Frisoli; Stephen T Kee Journal: J Vasc Interv Radiol Date: 2006-11 Impact factor: 3.464
Authors: H Decousus; A Leizorovicz; F Parent; Y Page; B Tardy; P Girard; S Laporte; R Faivre; B Charbonnier; F G Barral; Y Huet; G Simonneau Journal: N Engl J Med Date: 1998-02-12 Impact factor: 91.245