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Technical success and safety of retrieval of the G2 filter in a prospective, multicenter study. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2009 Nov;20(11):1449-53

Date

10/31/2009

Pubmed ID

19875062

DOI

10.1016/j.jvir.2009.08.007

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-70350508221 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   43 Citations

Abstract

PURPOSE: To assess the technical success and safety for retrieval of the G2 filter.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors performed a prospective, multicenter study of 100 patients with temporary indication for caval interruption. Patients were enrolled consecutively between December 2005 and July 2006. There were 67 men and 33 women with a mean age of 52.1 years (range, 19-82 years). Indications for filter placement were trauma (n = 56), perioperative risk (n = 16), and medical indications (n = 28). Forty-two patients had venous thromboembolism at filter placement. Fifty-eight filters were placed prophylactically.

RESULTS: Retrieval was attempted in 61 patients. Fifty-eight of the 61 filters (95%) were successfully retrieved after a mean dwell time of 140 days (range, 5-300 days). In all failed retrievals, the filter tip was against the caval wall. There was no difference in dwell times between successful and unsuccessful retrievals. Although there were no cases of cranial migration, caudal migrations were observed in 12% of cases (10 of 85 patients with a complete data set). Other device-related complications included filter fracture (1/85, 1.2%), filter tilt of more than 15 degrees (15/85, 18%), and leg penetration (16/61, 26%). The recurrent pulmonary embolism (PE) rate was 2%, with no PE in the 30-day period after filter retrieval.

CONCLUSIONS: Retrieval of the Recovery G2 filter was safe and successful in most patients. Caudal migration was observed as an unexpected phenomenon.

Author List

Binkert CA, Drooz AT, Caridi JG, Sands MJ, Bjarnason H, Lynch FC, Rilling WS, Zambuto DA, Stavropoulos SW, Venbrux AC, Kaufman JA

Author

William S. Rilling MD, FSIR Vice Chair, Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Device Removal
Female
Humans
Incidence
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Prosthesis Failure
Pulmonary Embolism
Registries
Therapeutics
United States
Vena Cava Filters
Young Adult