Indications and long-term outcomes of preoperative inferior vena caval filters in 111 patients at high risk of pulmonary embolism undergoing major abdominal surgery.
Danko KostadinovAlexios TzivanakisGaurang UbhayakarShaheen DixonVincent HelyarSanjeev Paul DayalFaheez MohamedThomas Desmond CecilBrendan John MoranPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2021)
Preoperative IVCF may reduce perioperative PE in patients at high risk of thrombosis undergoing major abdominal surgery where early anticoagulation is contraindicated. Long-term follow-up of retained IVCF suggests that major problems are infrequent, though further thrombosis may occur and long-term anticoagulation may be needed.