Fracture of a Tempofilter II: An initial case report

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 626-628

  Kim, Hyung Jun ^a   Chang, Nam Kyu ^a   Lim, Jae Hoon ^a   Kim, Jae Kyu ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Deep venous thrombosis; Filter complication; Filter fracture; Temporary filter

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HEPARIN; UROKINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DEVICE REMOVAL; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE; FEMORAL VEIN; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; LEG PAIN; LEG PHLEBOGRAPHY; LEG SWELLING; MALE; POPLITEAL VEIN; TREATMENT FAILURE;

DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; VENA CAVA FILTERS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 80052706898     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2011.12.5.626     Document Type: Article

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