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Inferior Vena Cava Filter Ensnarement by Central Line Guide Wires

A Report of 4 Cases and Brief Review

Department of Surgery, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ

Rocco R. Tutela, Jr, MD

Department of Surgery, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ, rtutelajr{at}hotmail.com

Nirman Tulsyan, MD

Department of Surgery, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ

Roshani Patel, MD

Department of Surgery, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ

Ernest A. Cudjoe, MD

Department of Surgery, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ

Godfrey D. Onime, MD

Department of Surgery, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ

Ensnarement of inferior vena cava filters with central line guide wires is an infrequent complication that has been sporadically reported. The authors present 4 patients who experienced this complication. They review the literature, make recommendations to avoid this preventable complication, and recommend what to do once the complication occurs.

Angiology, Vol. 55, No. 4, 463-468 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/000331970405500416


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