Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
Dr. Valentyna Kostiuk is currently affiliated with the Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States. His area of expertise is Vascular Surgery
Mini Review
Venous Non-Iatrogenic Foreign Bodies and Endovascular Retrieval-A Mini-Review
Author(s): Tanner I Kim, Valentyna Kostiuk and Edouard Aboian*
Intravascular foreign body complications continue to increase with the advent of endovascular procedures. These represent both iatrogenic and non-medical foreign bodies, and most commonly present within the venous system. Numerous reports have demonstrated efficacy with an endovascular approach to foreign body retrieval. In this mini-review, we review the literature on venous non-iatrogenic foreign bodies, as well as endovascular strategies for removal. .. View more»