Surgical removal of venous filter and snare complex in a patient with solitary left pelvic kidney

Anticoagulation is used to prevent thromboembolism; inferior vena cava filters are an alternative in patients with contraindications to anticoagulation. Although it is safe and effective, there are recognized complications related to inferior vena cava filter placement. We describe the case of a you...

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Main Authors: Vaibhav Gupta, MD, Amanpreet Brar, BSc, Marc Pope, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428718300704