The use of inferior vena cava filters in young children

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2008 Jul;19(7):1103-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.04.004. Epub 2008 May 27.

Abstract

The present report describes the authors' experience with the placement and retrieval of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters in children with a maximum IVC diameter of 1 cm. Over a 14-month period, three filters were placed in three children. Two filters were placed via the right internal jugular vein, with one placed via the right femoral vein. The filters were deployed successfully in all three children and retrieved in two. In one case, the child was receiving palliative care and removal was not attempted. No complications were encountered during placement, the period of implantation, or retrieval.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Device Removal
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Phlebography
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology
  • Pulmonary Embolism / pathology
  • Pulmonary Embolism / prevention & control*
  • Ultrasonography
  • Vena Cava Filters*
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / pathology*
  • Venous Thrombosis / etiology
  • Venous Thrombosis / pathology
  • Venous Thrombosis / therapy*