Abdulrahman Masrani

Percutaneous Endovascular Retrieval of a Migrated Permanent VenaTech LP Inferior Vena Cava Filter from the Right Ventricle

Figure 2. After the filter was snared, the sheath was advanced over the filter. From: Osman Ahmed, MD Abdulrahman Masrani, MD Ulku Cenk Turba, MD Robert March, MD Michael Ginsburg, MD Bulent Arslan, MD Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology (O.A., A.M., U.C.T., B.A.) and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (R.M.) Rush University Medical Center 1725 W. Harrison St., Suite 450 Chicago, IL 60612; and Department of Radiology (M.G.) Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, Illinois

Superselective retrograde lymphatic duct embolization for management of postoperative lymphatic leak.

Lymphatic leak is a well-documented complication following neck dissection surgeries. When conservative methods fail to control the leak, thoracic duct embolization becomes an option. Transabdominal access is the standard for this procedure; however, it is not always feasible. We discuss a technique of selective lymphatic vessel embolization utilizing retrograde transvenous access.