Pediatric radiology
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Pediatric radiology · Mar 1997
Case ReportsTechnical aspects of insertion and removal of an inferior vena cava IVC filter for prophylactic treatment of pulmonary embolus.
We report the successful insertion and subsequent retrieval of a Gunther-Tulip vena cava filter in a patient with an anomalous left-sided inferior vena cava, who developed a right ilio-femoral venous thrombosis prior to planned surgical resection of a right femoral osteosarcoma. The indication was for short-term prophylaxis against pulmonary embolism during manipulative leg surgery.