Case Reports
Surgical treatment of perforated inferior vena cava filters Two cases
Author(s): Chang Woo Choi*
Inferior vena cava filters are a useful therapeutic option for patients in whom
anticoagulant therapy is contraindicated or ineffective, especially those at
high risk of bleeding. These filters can erode or penetrate the wall of the
inferior vena cava, injuring adjacent retroperitoneal and abdominal organs,
especially the duodenum. The perforation rate is estimated to be as high as 4%–40%, although there are no clinical symptoms. We describe two cases:
one with a duodenal perforation and another with an inferior vena cava filter
transfixed to the lumbar spine (L2 to 3). A brief review of the literature is
also provided as is a discussion of the presenting symptoms and treatment
regimen for such rare complications... Read More»
DOI:
10.37532/1983-8905.2021.14(2).10-11
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