Balloon-assisted radial release for retrieval of a surgically suture-fixed inferior vena cava filter: a case report
Peng Gao, HuanLiang Liu, Jindi Wei, Xuanfeng Zhu, Xiquan Zhang · 2026
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Description
Peng Gao and co-authors present a 2026 case report on freeing a trapped vein filter. Such filters are placed in the large vein that returns blood from the legs, to catch clots, and they should later be removed. In this rare case, a surgical stitch had fixed the filter in place, which blocked the usual removal route.
Working through a leg vein, the team first used a balloon inside the filter frame to gently force it open and tear it loose from the stitch site. Once the struts broke free and the grip was released, a snare pulled the whole filter out under the cover of a large sheath. The authors describe the approach, which they call balloon-assisted radial release, as a low-invasive option for this rare problem. They note the trick had not been reported before.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Peng Gao, HuanLiang Liu, Jindi Wei, Xuanfeng Zhu, Xiquan Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |