Safety and Success Rates of Excimer Laser Sheath-Assisted Retrieval of Embedded Inferior Vena Cava Filters.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Despite historically high rates of use, most inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are not retrieved. The US Food and Drug Administration safety communications recommended retrieval when the IVC filter is no longer indicated out of concern for filter-related complications. However, failure rates are high when using standard techniques for retrieval of long-dwelling filters, and until recently, there have been no devices approved for retrieval of embedded IVC filters.

Objective

To evaluate the safety and success of excimer laser sheath-assisted retrieval of embedded IVC filters.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective, multicenter, clinical cohort study of excimer laser sheath-assisted IVC filter retrievals from 7 US sites was conducted between March 1,

SUBMITTER: Desai KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9856719 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature