Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery

Department of Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Pilsonu iela 13, Riga, LV–1002, Latvia

Publications

• Case Report   
  Duodenal Perforation due to Inferior Vena Cava Filter in a Multi-morbid Young Patient: First Clinical Case Report in Latvia
  Author(s): Sintija Strautmane*, Roberts Rumba, Zanda Priede, Andrejs Millers, Kaspars Kisis, Andrejs Brikuns and Dainis Krievins
  
  Introduction: The inferior vena cava filter is known to be a safe and effective method for preventing fatal pulmonary artery thromboembolism. We report a case report of inferior vena cava filter perforation on duodenum in a multimorbid young patient undergoing full midline laparotomy and cavotomy. Case presentation: A 37-year-old male was admitted to a tertiary university hospital following recurrent episodes of epistaxis. In 2008, the patient developed traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage with a following decompressive trepanation and bilateral pulmonary artery thromboembolism. An inferior vena cava filter was implanted. In 2021, due to suspected duodenal perforation, an urgent fibrogastroscopy was performed, revealing duodenal perforation caused by the inferior vena cava filter and aortic pseudoaneurysm. Vena cava filter evac.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2329-6925.22.S9.472

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