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Retrieval of an embedded suprarenal inferior vena cava filter using the Hangman technique
Author(s) -
Clements Warren,
Kassamali Rahil,
Joseph Tim
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/1754-9485.12761
Subject(s) - medicine , inferior vena cava , radiology , renal vein , inferior vena cava filter , filter (signal processing) , vein , tilt (camera) , surgery , kidney , computer vision , thrombosis , computer science , venous thrombosis , mechanical engineering , engineering
Summary Inferior vena cava filters should be ideally placed in the infrarenal caval segment to maintain renal vein outflow and thereby patency; however, in certain circumstances a suprarenal position may be required. Suprarenal filters are subject to the same risks as for infrarenal filters including tilt. While many advanced techniques have been used for infrarenal filter retrievals, there is a paucity of evidence supporting the use of these retrieval techniques in the suprarenal segment. We show a case of successful retrieval of a suprarenal filter using the Hangman technique.