Renal artery injury during inferior vena cava filter removal with endobronchial forceps

Retrieval of tip-embedded inferior vena cava filters using endobronchial forceps is a well-described technique. The tip of dorsally tilted filters may be in proximity to the right renal artery, increasing the risk of arterial injury during retrieval. We present one case that illustrates renal artery...

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Main Authors: Carlos A Padula, Andrew R Lewis, Gregory T Frey, J Mark McKinney, Ricardo Paz-Fumagalli, Charles A Ritchie, Zlatko Devcic, Beau B Toskich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-12-01
Series:JRSM Cardiovascular Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2048004019893513