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Abstract

Since the Greenfield filter was introduced in 1973, inferior vena cava (IVC) filters have evolved and adapted, and their use has exploded. This chapter will review standard and expanded uses of temporary and permanent IVC filters and discuss efficacy and use in specific patient populations. The technical considerations of filter placement and retrieval will be reviewed, and complications of IVC filters will be discussed.

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The authors would like to thank Drs. Efthimios Avgerinos and Andrew Leake for their contribution of fluoroscopic images (Fig. 13.2).

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Kiguchi, M.M., Dillavou, E.D. (2015). Inferior Vena Cava Filters. In: Gahtan, V., Costanza, M. (eds) Essentials of Vascular Surgery for the General Surgeon. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1326-8_13

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