Vacuum-Assisted Inferior Vena Cava Thrombus Removal Using a Percutaneous Technique

Vacuum-Assisted Inferior Vena Cava Thrombus Removal Using a Percutaneous Technique

We report a patient with a massive inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombus requiring immediate intervention. The patient underwent successful thrombectomy using a percutaneous catheter aspiration system. Percutaneous removal of an IVC thrombus is a safe and effective treatment option for severely ill pati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of cardiac surgery 2015-03, Vol.30 (3), p.265-267
Hauptverfasser: Wilner, Bryan R., Carrillo, Roger G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged
Catheterization, Peripheral - methods
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications - surgery
Suction - methods
Thrombectomy - methods
Treatment Outcome
Vacuum
Vena Cava, Inferior
Venous Thrombosis - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:We report a patient with a massive inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombus requiring immediate intervention. The patient underwent successful thrombectomy using a percutaneous catheter aspiration system. Percutaneous removal of an IVC thrombus is a safe and effective treatment option for severely ill patients. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12366 (J Card Surg 2015;30:265–267)
ISSN:0886-0440
1540-8191
DOI:10.1111/jocs.12366