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Year: 2018
Case: Removal of tilted IVC filter (aortic penetration) and reconstruction ofthe IVC and iliac veins
Kucher, Nils
Posted at the Zurich Open Repository and Archive, University of ZurichZORA URL: https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-151583Conference or Workshop ItemPublished Version
Originally published at:Kucher, Nils (2018). Case: Removal of tilted IVC filter (aortic penetration) and reconstruction of theIVC and iliac veins. In: Leipzig Interventional Course, Leipzig, 30 January 2018 - 2 February 2018.
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LINC Live case 2017
Prof. Dr. med. Nils Kucher/ Bern
Prof. Greg Walker / Boston
Case: Removal of tilted IVC filter (aortic penetration) and
reconstruction of the IVC and iliac veins
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Disclosure
Speaker name:
Nils Kucher
I have the following potential conflicts of interest to report:
Consulting/Honoraria: BTG, Optimed, Cook, BSCI, BARD
Employment in industry
Stockholder of a healthcare company
Owner of a healthcare company
Other(s)
I do not have any potential conflict of interest
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Case: Removal of tilted IVC filter (aortic penetration) and reconstruction of the IVC and iliac veins
(female, 48 yrs)
Past medical history
• Protein S deficiency and factor V Leiden mutation
• Ongoing anticoagulation therapy
• Recurrent ilio-femoral thrombosis despitemedical therapy
• Implantation of permanent Simon™ filter (2004 / USA)
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Present complaints:
Chronic venous insufficiency both legs with:
• venous claudication
• varicose veins
• hyperpigmentation
• leg swelling
Villalta-Score: 6 points
Case: Removal of tilted IVC filter (aortic penetration) and reconstruction of the IVC and iliac veins
(female, 48 yrs)
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CT scan: Filter struts penetrate infrarenal aorta
Case: Removal of tilted IVC filter (aortic penetration) and reconstruction of the IVC and iliac veins
(female, 48 yrs)
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CT scan: filter tilting with hub against IVC wall
Case: Removal of tilted IVC filter (aortic penetration) and reconstruction of the IVC and iliac veins
(female, 48 yrs)
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Venography: occlusion of IVC and iliac veins
Case: Removal of tilted IVC filter (aortic penetration) and reconstruction of the IVC and
iliac veins (female, 48 yrs)
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Procedural steps:• General anaesthesia, suppine position, urinary catheter
• Venous access with ultrasound guidance in both femoral veins (10F sheath)
• Venous access IJ (26 F Dry seal sheath, Gore)
• Arterial access 6F right CFA
• Filter extraction with endobronchial forceps from IJ access: FORCEPS
ALLIGATOR 2.5MMX55CM HARD FOREIGN BODY DOUBLE ACTION (Karl
Storz)
• Reconstruction of IVC and iliac veins
• Pre-dilation: Atlas Balloon 14-20mm (Bard)
• Implantation of dedicated IVC and Iliac vein stents:
• IVC: Sinus XL 22mm (OptiMed),
• Iliac veins: Sinus-XL Flex 14mm (OptiMed)
• High-pressure post-dilation of stents: Atlas Balloon 14-20 (Bard)
Case: Removal of tilted IVC filter (aortic penetration) and reconstruction of the IVC and
iliac veins (female, 48 yrs)
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IVC filter retrieval algorithm
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Retrieval of embedded filter using endobronchial forceps
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Case: Removal of tilted IVC filter (aortic penetration) and reconstruction of the IVC and iliac veins:
Lage retroperitoneal hematoma 1 day post retrieval
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Case: Removal of tilted IVC filter (aortic penetration) and reconstruction of the IVC and iliac veins:
Residual retroperitoneal hematoma 3months post retrieval
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Case: Reconstruction of the IVC and iliac veins:3 months post IVC filter retrieval
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Case: Reconstruction of the IVC and iliac veins:3 months post IVC filter retrieval
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Primary Patency: 57% (95%CI 50% - 73%)
Assisted Primary Patency: 76% (95% CI 65% - 86%)
Secondary Patency: 87% (95%CI 80% - 95%)
Endovascular IVC reconstruction with
new generation nitinol stents: Patency
at 24 months (n = 62)
Sebastian T, Kucher N. J Vasc Surg 2018, in press
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Stents above ligament: 64% (95%CI 54% - 85%)
Stents below ligament: 55% (95%CI 36% - 69%)
Endovascular IVC reconstruction:
Patency at 24 months
Distal stent landing zones
Log-rank (Mantel-Cox)
p = 0.42
Sebastian T, Kucher N. J Vasc Surg 2018, in press
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Normal inflow: 70% (95%CI 54% - 85%)
Postthrombotic inflow: 46% (95%CI 36% - 69%)
Endovascular IVC reconstruction:
Patency at 24 months
Postthrombotic leg inflow veins
Log-rank (Mantel-Cox)
p = 0.13
Sebastian T, Kucher N. J Vasc Surg 2018, in press
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Venous Intervention
Acute DVT treatment
Catheter-directed thrombolysis
+/- Stenting
Chronic DVT treatment (PTS)
Endovascular reconstruction
Stenting
nilskucher.com
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LINC Live case 2017
Prof. Dr. med. Nils Kucher/ Bern
Prof. Greg Walker / Boston
Case: Removal of tilted IVC filter (aortic penetration) and
reconstruction of the IVC and iliac veins