Abstract
Common Indications and Retriever of IVC Filter Placement in Nigeria: Three Case Series
Highlights
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) is a vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower limbs, pelvic and abdominal organs to the heart
We report three cases with indications for IVC filter placement
An IVC filter is one method that helps prevent pulmonary embolism. In this 3 case series, we report the common indications for inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement in Nigeria
Summary
IVC is a vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower limbs, pelvic and abdominal organs to the heart. Mr PSCW was 86 year old man living with hypertension for 39 years and 5 years history of metastatic cancer of the prostate He presented to the cardiac catheterization laboratory (Cath lab) of Bayelsa Specialist Hospital with 3 weeks history of left leg swelling and pain. The Duplex ultrasound showed extensive thrombosis of the left superficial and common femoral veins He was placed on warfarin 5 mg daily. Duplex ultrasound showed deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the left popliteal, superficial femoral vein (non-compressible and demonstrated no color flow on imaging). He was transferred to the cardiac catheterization center of the Bayelsa Special Hospital for IVC filter placement. Deployment of the IVC filter (7F sheath, ALN IVC filter) at the infra-renal renal segment. (see figure 2) The procedure was uneventful
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