Case Report of Placement of a Bird's Nest Filter During Pregnancy

Abstract

Anticoagulant therapy is the standard treatment of thrombotic disease to prevent embolic complications. In some circumstances, anticoagulation is not feasible, such as in the presence of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia or at the time of delivery. The case of a patient who developed deep vein thrombosis and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is presented. A bird's nest inferior vena caval filter was successfully placed prior to delivery in order to prevent peripartum thromboembolic complications.

Key Words:

• Bird's nest filter
• Thromboembolic disease
• Thrombocytopenia