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CT Fluoroscopy-guided Placement of Inferior Vena Cava Filters: Feasibility Study in Pigs.
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PMID:  21856172     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility of computed tomography (CT)-guided placement of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters in a swine model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Five domestic pigs (60-70 kg) underwent transfemoral and transjugular IVC filter placement under real-time CT fluoroscopic guidance. Filter position was confirmed by contrast-enhanced CT and digital subtraction angiography. Filter tilt, distance to target position, and fluoroscopy time were analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 10 filters were successfully implanted (five via transfemoral approach, five via transjugular approach) without complications. The mean distance to the target position was 0.3 cm ± 0.2. Mean filter tilt was 3.2° ± 2.3 (range, 0°-7°), without differences between deployment techniques (P = .8486). Average fluoroscopy time was 25.9 s ± 6.9 per procedure. CONCLUSIONS: CT fluoroscopy-guided placement of IVC filters is safely feasible. Use of this technique may avoid the need to move critically ill patients.
Authors:
Andreas H Mahnken; Tobias Penzkofer; Peter Isfort; Martin Sedlmair; Toshihiro Tanaka; Philipp Bruners; Christiane Kuhl
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-8-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1535-7732     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Aug 
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Created Date:  2011-8-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9203369     Medline TA:  J Vasc Interv Radiol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 SIR. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany; Applied Medical Engineering, Helmholtz Institute, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
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