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Image Acquisition Method for the Sonographic Assessment of the Inferior Vena Cava
Published on: January 13, 2023
Transabdominal duplex ultrasonography for bedside inferior vena cava filter placement: examples, technique, and
Kwame S Amankwah1, Keri Seymour, Michael Costanza
1Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services, SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA. amankwak@upstate.edu
Abstract:
Pulmonary embolism remains an endemic challenge for public health care. The first line of treatment for venous thromboembolic disorder has been anticoagulation; however, in the absence of appropriate pharmacologic treatment, because of failure or contraindication, caval filter placement has been widely performed in the prevention of pulmonary embolism. Initially an open surgical procedure, technological advancements have allowed filter placement to be done percutaneously. Bedside filter placement in the intensive care unit with ultrasonographic imaging has been reported to be safe, effective, and reliable. In this report, we present an example, discuss our technique, and review the literature.
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