Retrieval of trapped Günther Tulip inferior vena cava filters: Snare-over-guide wire loop technique

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 17, Issue 11 I, 2006, Pages 1845-1849

  Kuo, William T ^a   Bostaph, Andrew S ^a   Loh, Christopher T ^a   Frisoli, Joan K ^a   Kee, Stephen T ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SNARE OVER GUIDE WIRE LOOP TECHNIQUE; TECHNIQUE; ULTRASOUND; VENA CAVA FILTER;

ADULT; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VENA CAVA FILTERS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 33751272174     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000241946.40524.85     Document Type: Article

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