Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 223-225 , July 2008

Late complication from a retrievable inferior vena cava filter with associated caval, aortic, and duodenal perforation: A case report

  • Massimiliano Veroux, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant Unit–Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Massimiliano Veroux, MD, PhD, Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant Unit-Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University Hospital of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 83, 95123 Catania, Italy.
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  • Tiziano Tallarita, MD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant Unit–Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy
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  • Monica Pennisi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy.
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  • Pierfrancesco Veroux, MD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant Unit–Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy

Received 3 December 2007 ,Accepted 1 February 2008.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)00199-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.02.002

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 223-225 , July 2008

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