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Ann Thorac Surg 1994;58:1766-1768
© 1994 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Embolectomy of a bird's nest vena caval filter

W.Randolph Chitwood, Jr, MD*, Karl S. Chiang, MD, J.Mark Williams, MD, Richard S. Zeri, MD, Diane A. Semer, MD

Departments of Surgery, Radiology, and Gynecology, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, North Carolina USA

Accepted for publication April 20, 1994.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Chitwood, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27858.

In this case report we describe a successful embolectomy of a partially migrated Bird's Nest Caval Filter with attached embolie material. We used transesophageal echocardiography to guide the surgical approach. The patient recovered uneventfully from both the embolectomy and the subsequent pelvic operation.




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