Surgical Removal of an Inferior Vena Cava Filter Discovered in Duodenum During Endoscopy: A Case Report
An inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) is a medical device inserted into the inferior vena cava (IVC) to prevent pulmonary embolism by capturing blood clots before they reach the pulmonary arteries. However, long-lasting IVCFs can be complicated by penetration into adjacent organs. A 68-year-old man wa...
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| Language: | English |
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Medrang
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Vascular Specialist International |
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| Online Access: | http://www.vsijournal.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5758/vsi.250020 |
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