Serial repositioning of a Günther tulip retrievable inferior vena cava filter in a pediatric patient

Pediatr Radiol. 2005 Nov;35(11):1135-8. doi: 10.1007/s00247-005-1521-8. Epub 2005 Jun 23.

Abstract

We report an 11-year-old boy who required inferior vena cava (IVC) filtration for a prolonged period of time. A retrievable IVC filter was placed and repositioned three times, providing a total of 60 days of IVC filtration. The filter was removed when his risk of pulmonary embolus had decreased substantially. This is a relatively uncommon practice in the pediatric population. The technique is presented, and the available literature is reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Device Removal / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / prevention & control*
  • Radiography
  • Reoperation / methods*
  • Thrombophlebitis / complications*
  • Thrombophlebitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Thrombophlebitis / therapy*
  • Vena Cava Filters*