Marchetti AA, Davila BO, Oddi FM, Ippoliti A. Pulmonary embolism: Successful treatment of floating thrombus in SFJ after vena cava filter insertion and surgical thrombectomy.
JRSM Cardiovasc Dis 2020;
9:2048004020976256. [PMID:
33294173 PMCID:
PMC7708661 DOI:
10.1177/2048004020976256]
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Abstract
The floating venous thrombus in the common femoral vein has a high potential risk for pulmonary embolization. Clinical treatments, using anticoagulants or fibrinolytic, open thrombectomies, or thrombectomies by endovascular devices have all been used. Our case describe an obese patient affected by floating thrombus coming from GSV and diving in common femoral vein successful treated by combined both temporary vena cava insertion and open surgical thrombectomy.
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