She was successfully treated by placement of a Greenfield filter in the superior vena cava and delivered a full-term healthy infant. This procedure could be an effective and safe method to prevent PE in patients of internal jugular venous thrombosis in whom anticoagulation therapy has either failed...
The incidence of documented femoral vein thrombosis that could be related to percutaneous placement via the femoral veins was 33%; however, none of these patients had permanent venous stasis sequelae. Percutaneous insertion of the Greenfield filter is a safe and convenient procedure and is superior ...
The clinical outcome and complication rates related to the choice of technique and insertion site in the placement of a Greenfield filter (GFF) is still controversial. Moreover, there is no consensus as to which technique and placement site produces the best outcome. This study evaluated the char...
A misplaced caval filter: its removal from the heart without cardiopulmonary bypass. Placement of metallic filters into the inferior vena cava for the prevention of pulmonary embolism has become a popular procedure that has reportedly little morbidity. The present case describes the misplacement of a ...
Placement of a suprarenal Greenfield filter, with its ease of insertion, excellent late patency rates and minimal morbidity, has made it the procedure of choice today. Preoperative venacavography with radiopaque marking of the tumor thrombus will prevent filter displacement, malpositioning and the ...
Dislodgement of a Greenfield filter in the right atrium is one of the most serious complications of this procedure. Retrieval of such a misplaced filter may require surgical intervention by means of cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, which is very hazardous in these often severely ill patients. We des...