Inferior vena cava filter penetration following Whipple’s surgical procedure causing ureteral injury

Posted By Ahmed Abdel Aal
Inferior vena cava filter penetration following Whipple’s surgical procedure causing ureteral injury

We report a case of an indwelling inferior vena cava (IVC) filter that penetrated the IVC wall after Whipple’s pancreatico-duodenectomy procedure performed in a patient with ampullary carcinoma, resulting in right ureteral injury and obstruction with subsequent hydroureter and hydronephrosis. This was incidentally discovered on a CT scan performed as routine follow up to evaluate the results of the surgery. We retrieved the IVC filter and placed a nephrostomy catheter to relieve the ureteral obstruction.

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