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American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 155, 177-181, Copyright © 1990 by American Roentgen Ray Society

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Amplatz vena caval filter: clinical experience in 30 patients

TC McCowan, EJ Ferris, DK Carver and ML Baker
Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205.

Amplatz vena caval filters were inserted percutaneously in 30 patients. Radiologic and clinical follow-up was available in 24 patients (cavogram, CT, or sonography in 20 patients, plain abdominal radiographs in two, and lower extremity venograms in two). Clinical follow-up only was available in four patients, and autopsy reports were available in two patients without radiologic follow-up. The filter was inserted without difficulty in 29 (97%) of the patients. Complications after insertion included recurrent pulmonary embolism in two (7%) of 30, caval thrombosis in seven (23%) of 30, ipsilateral lower extremity deep venous thrombosis after placement of the filter in one (3%) of 30, caval penetration in two (10%) of 20, and caval stenosis in one (5%) of 20. No migration of the filter was noted. Our experience suggests that the Amplatz vena caval filter is easy to insert and adequately prevents recurrent pulmonary embolism but is associated with a relatively high rate of caval thrombosis.
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