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Accidental intraaortic placement of a Greenfield filter
1Vascular Services of Western New England, Springfield, MA 01107, USA.
Annals of Vascular Surgery
|August 31, 1999
Abstract:
A Greenfield vena cava filter was accidentally placed in the mid-abdominal aorta. It was manipulated to the aortic bifurcation, where it has been observed for >48 months. This case is the first example of arterial placement of a vena cava filter. This report describes the probable mechanisms for this aberrant placement, methods for prevention of this complication, and options for management of this problem.

