Small Bowel Volvulus in a Quadriplegic: A Rare Complication of the Simon Nitinol Inferior Vena Cava Filter

The advent and use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters have reduced the overall incidence of pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients, but are not without potential complications. With the exponential increase in the utilization of IVC filters over the past two decades, it is important to conside...

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Published in:European journal of trauma and emergency surgery (Munich : 2007) 2010-06, Vol.36 (3), p.250-253
Main Authors: Umoh, Nsikak J., Alessi, Christopher M., Franklin, David P., Udekwu, Anthony O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bowel disease
Case Report
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Intensive
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Paralysis
Spinal cord injuries
Sports Medicine
Surgery
Surgical Orthopedics
Trauma care
Traumatic Surgery
Veins & arteries
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Summary:The advent and use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters have reduced the overall incidence of pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients, but are not without potential complications. With the exponential increase in the utilization of IVC filters over the past two decades, it is important to consider the use of retrievable filters, where indicated, in order to potentially reduce long-term IVC filter-related complications. We report a rare case of small bowel volvulus due to IVC perforation by a Simon Nitinol filter strut in a quadriplegic patient 4 years after IVC filter insertion.
ISSN:1863-9933
1863-9941
DOI:10.1007/s00068-009-9113-1