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We have treated 34 patients with the Günther filter. Follow-up ranged from 5 to 891 days (median 129). Eight patients died 5–352 days (median 26) after filter insertion, without relation to the procedure. Six of them had extensive cancer. At 2 weeks, a mean caudal migration of 27±20 mm of the Günther filter was observed (n=24). No significant migration occurred later than 2 weeks. In 2 patients, downward displacement of the device to the iliocaval junction was observed, with recurrent embolism in 1 case. A second filter, was placed in the infrarenal vena cava in both cases. There was no other recurrent embolism and no sign of vena caval occlusion.
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Schneider, PA., Geissbühler, P., Piguet, JC. et al. Follow-up after partial interruption of the vena cava with the Günther filter. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 13, 378–380 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02578680
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