Iliocaval reconstruction of chronically thrombosed cylindrical inferior vena cava filters with balloon expandable covered stent-grafts

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Iliocaval Reconstruction: Review of Technique, Challenges, and Outcomes

“…[21][22][23]25,26 The use of balloon-expandable stents for successful filter exclusion has also been described. 23,27,28 Cylindrical IVC filters such as the TrapEase IVC filter (Cordis, Milpitas, CA) in particular have a lower rate of successful retrieval and may be refractory to exclusion with self-expanding stents. 28 A case series of three patients with cylindrical filters demonstrated technical success with use of Viabahn VBX (W. L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, AZ) self-expanding stents to exclude these filters.…”

“…28 A case series of three patients with cylindrical filters demonstrated technical success with use of Viabahn VBX (W. L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, AZ) self-expanding stents to exclude these filters. 28…”