Transpopliteal removal of an OptEase inferior vena cava filter after treatment of symptomatic filter thrombosis.

Purpose: To describe a case of transpopliteal retrieval of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter.

Case Report: A paraplegic patient had an IVC filter placed for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) after anticoagulant therapy was stopped. Two weeks later, he developed massive scrotal and bilateral lower extremity swelling due to iliocaval thrombosis, which was treated by power pulse-spray thrombectomy and catheter-directed thrombolytic infusion via bilateral popliteal approaches.

The implications of lighted ureteral stenting in laparoscopic colectomy.

Objective: The placement of indwelling ureteral catheters during colorectal surgery has been recommended for prevention of ureteral injuries. With the advent of laparoscopic colectomy (LCo), the role of preoperative placement of lighted ureteral stents (LUS) has also become commonplace. We sought to evaluate the value of lighted ureteral stent placement in laparoscopic colectomy.