| Literature DB >> 9128325 |
A U Bianchini1, S N Mehta, D S Mulder, A N Barkun, S Mayrand.
Abstract
Despite its proven safety and efficacy, complications from the Greenfield vena cava filter have been described. We report the unusual case of a duodenal perforation by a filter in a 29-yr-old male. The diagnosis was made incidentally at endoscopy.Mesh:
Year: 1997 PMID: 9128325
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Gastroenterol ISSN: 0002-9270 Impact factor: 10.864