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Radiol."],"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the safety and feasibility of the \u201cfilter-thrombus integrated retrieval technique,\u201d which leverages the controllable deformation characteristics of spindle-shaped inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, for the retrieval of filters with thrombus burden.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data from 51 patients with IVC filter thrombosis (IVCFT) treated at our center from September 2023 to September 2025. All patients underwent retrieval using the \u201cfilter-thrombus integrated retrieval technique\u201d to construct a \u201cfilter-thrombus complex\u201d for\n                      <jats:italic>en bloc<\/jats:italic>\n                      removal. Preoperative 3D-DSA was employed to quantitatively assess thrombus volume. The primary endpoint was the technical success rate. Secondary endpoints included the incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) and procedure-related complications.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean filter dwell time was 35.25\u2009\u00b1\u20095.80 days. 3D measurements revealed a mean thrombus volume of 4.60\u2009\u00b1\u20090.42\u2005cm\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      , with 13 cases classified as severe thrombus burden. The technical success rate was 100% (51\/51). No symptomatic PE occurred postoperatively. Routine CTPA screening detected asymptomatic, minor PE in 4 patients (7.8%), all of which resolved following anticoagulation. No serious complications, such as venous avulsion or major hemorrhage, were observed.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The filter-thrombus integrated retrieval technique appears to be a safe and feasible strategy for managing thrombosed filters. Through a unique physical \u201ccaging\u201d mechanism, this technique minimizes the risk of iatrogenic PE during retrieval without relying on additional thrombolysis or aspiration devices. 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