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ArticleDiagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey)2026

Establishment of an inferior vena cava filter retrieval program: the effect on trauma and non-trauma patient populations.

Katelyn Gill, Hector Ferral, Alexandra H Fairchild, Bahri Üstünsöz, Dan F Laney Iv, John Hunt, Jonathan E Schoen, Alan Marr, Patrick Greiffenstein, Lance Stuke and 1 more

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Katelyn GillLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-2219-0412
Hector FerralLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Radiology, New Orleans, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6241-9825
Alexandra H FairchildLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Radiology, New Orleans, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9004-4143
Bahri ÜstünsözLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Radiology, New Orleans, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4308-6708
Dan F Laney IvLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Radiology, New Orleans, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0175-5419
John HuntUniversity Medical Center, New Orleans, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4351-7539
Jonathan E SchoenUniversity Medical Center, New Orleans, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1960-1132
Alan MarrUniversity Medical Center, New Orleans, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8241-4589
Patrick GreiffensteinUniversity Medical Center, New Orleans, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1627-9184
Lance StukeUniversity Medical Center, New Orleans, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9560-6977
Alison A SmithUniversity Medical Center, New Orleans, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8103-4629

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purposeThis study aimed to compare the effect of establishing an inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) retrieval program (IVCFRP) on the IVCF retrieval rates in trauma and non-trauma patients.

methodsThis was an institutional review board-approved retrospective study. IVCF retrieval in trauma and non-trauma patients was compared before and after the establishment of an IVCFRP in a single Level I Trauma Center. The IVCFRP at our institution was established in April 2020. All patients who underwent IVCF placement between January 2016 and March 2020 were compared with patients who had an IVCF placed between April 2020 and June 2024. A medical record review included the collection of demographic information, indication for IVCF insertion and retrieval, date of IVCF insertion and retrieval, IVCF retrieval rate, clinical outcomes, and complications. The patients were stratified into trauma and non-trauma groups. Univariate analyses were performed with a

resultsA total of 164 patients underwent IVCF placement between January 2016 and June 2024. Fifty-two IVCFs were implanted before and 112 after the establishment of the IVCFRP. The overall rate of IVCF retrieval was significantly higher following the establishment of an IVCFRP (33.3% vs. 51%,

conclusionIVCF retrieval rates significantly improved after the establishment of an IVCFRP. This increase in IVCF retrieval rate was driven by an increase in filter retrievals in the non-trauma patient population. The rate of IVCF retrieval in trauma patients was not affected by the implementation of an IVCFRP. Special considerations and changes in practice may need to be established to improve IVCF retrieval rates in trauma patients. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Implementation of a structured IVCFRP significantly improved retrieval rates in non-trauma patients but did not yield similar results in trauma patients, highlighting the need for alternative strategies in this population.

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Device RemovalVena Cava FiltersWounds and InjuriesAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPulmonary EmbolismRetrospective StudiesTrauma CentersVena Cava, Inferiorcomplex retrievalInferior vena cava filterinferior vena cava filter complicationretrieval programtrauma

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PMCPMC13530627

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