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Safety of Contrast Venography prior to Caval Interruption in Patients with Renal Insufficiency

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Annals of Vascular Surgery

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We undertook this study to determine whether the use of contrast venography would adversely affect renal function in patients with renal insufficiency requiring caval interruption. We conducted a retrospective review of all inferior vena cava (IVC) filters inserted at our institution over a 2-year period (January 2002 to January 2004). The indication for caval interruption, insertion technique, type of filter used, pre- and postintervention creatinine level, and the presence of diabetes and hypertension were analyzed. A total of 282 IVC filters were inserted, with 38 of them placed in patients with renal insufficiency as defined by a serum creatinine level of > 1.5 mg/dL. Contrast venography with 15 to 30 mL of iohexol (Omnipaque 300) was used in all cases, and no special measures other than proper hydration were used for renal protection. All filters were successfully deployed. The mean ± SD preintervention creatinine level was 2.38 ± 0.79 mg/dL. The mean ± SD postintervention creatinine levels at 2 and 30 days were 2.26 ± 0.45 mg/dL and 2.12 ± 0.94 mg/dL, respectively. No patients required hemodialysis following caval interruption, and no adverse effect on renal function was noted. Contrast venography accurately delineates venous anatomy and facilitates proper caval filter placement with no apparent adverse effect on renal function. We believe contrast venography is safe even in the presence of renal insufficiency.

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  1. Department of Surgery, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Marcus D’Ayala MD, Eric T. Nguyen MD, Jonathan S. Deitch MD, John B. Degraft-Johnson MD & Leslie Wise MD

  2. Department of Surgery, New York Methodist Hospital, 506 Sixth Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Marcus D’Ayala MD

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D’Ayala, M., Nguyen, E.T., Deitch, J.S. et al. Safety of Contrast Venography prior to Caval Interruption in Patients with Renal Insufficiency. Ann Vasc Surg 19, 347–351 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10016-005-0009-1

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