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01-08-2013 | Technical Note

Difficult OptEase Filter Retrievals After Prolonged Indwelling Times

Authors: Thuong G. Van Ha, Lisa Kang, Jonathan Lorenz, Steven Zangan, Rakesh Navuluri, Christopher Straus, Brian Funaki

Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Issue 4/2013

Abstract

Purpose

The OptEase vena cave filter (Cordis, Piscataway, NJ) is commercially available as a retrievable or permanent filter with short recommended indwelling time, presumably due to extensive contact of the filter side struts with the inferior vena cava wall and subsequent neointimal hyperplasia leading to incorporation. Our purpose was to evaluate OptEase filter retrievals with a long indwelling time period that required unconventional retrieval techniques.

Materials and Methods

We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent OptEase filter retrieval with long undwelling times requiring additional maneuvers for retrieval. Techniques used included rigid endobronchial forceps dissection and wire-through-loop snare. Each patient underwent postretrieval venogram to evaluate for possible complications. In addition, patients had clinical follow-up 2 weeks after the retrieval procedure.

Results

There were three patients (2 women, 1 man; average age 64 years) who underwent OptEase filter retrieval. The mean indwelling time was 6.4 months. The indwelling filters were successfully retrieved. There were no complications. Postprocedural follow-up showed no clinical pathology.

Conclusion

Unconventional techniques aided in the retrieval of OptEase filters with long indwelling times.

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Title: Difficult OptEase Filter Retrievals After Prolonged Indwelling Times
Authors: Thuong G. Van Ha
Lisa Kang
Jonathan Lorenz
Steven Zangan
Rakesh Navuluri
Christopher Straus
Brian Funaki
Publication date: 01-08-2013
Publisher: Springer New York
Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Electronic ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-013-0619-x

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Difficult OptEase Filter Retrievals After Prolonged Indwelling Times

Abstract

Purpose

Materials and Methods

Results

Conclusion

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Abstract

Purpose

Materials and Methods

Results

Conclusion

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