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Filter Retrieval Plans in 73 Subjects Who Underwent Placement of a Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filter and Had a Documented Plan for Removal
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Retrieval attempted | 62 (84.9) |
| Filter successfully retrieved | 46 |
| Unsuccessful retrieval attempt | 16 |
| Thrombus in filter | 9 |
| Unable to snare filter | 3 |
| Extensive deep venous thrombosis | 2 |
| Filter incorporation into inferior vena cava | 1 |
| Right carotid hematoma during procedure | 1 |
| Retrieval planned but not performed | 11 (15.1) |
