Do the benefits of prophylactic inferior vena cava filters outweigh the risks in trauma patients? A meta-analysis.
Mahir GachabayovLulejeta A LatifiRifat LatifiPublished in: Acta chirurgica Belgica (2022)
This meta-analysis found that prophylactic IVCF may be associated with decreased PE rates at the possible cost of increased DVT rates. Further observational and experimental clinical studies are needed to confirm the findings of this meta-analysis.