Clinical significance of inferior vena cava filter implantation for preventing pulmonary embolism
- VernacularTitle:腔静脉滤器置入对预防肺动脉栓塞的临床意义
- Author:
Guodong YE
;
Mingwei ZHU
;
Hongyuan CUI
;
Dajun LI
;
Shuping TAN
;
Peng LI
;
Junmin WEI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Vena cava filters;
Venous thrombosis;
Pulmonary embolism;
Preventivemedicine
- From:
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine
2008;31(26):26-28
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the clinical significance of implanting an inferior vena cava filter to prevent pulmonary embolism.Methods Reviewed the causality of 180 cases,which was undertaken the ultrasound examination,patients were diagnosed as the deep vein thrombosis,male patients were 128 cases, female patients were 52 cases,median age was 65 years old,all received the transfemora] implantation of inferior vena cava filter implantation.Results All the operations were successfully conducted,filters were placed into inferior vena cava at 1-3 cm inferior of renal vein,without hematoma in the puncture position and thrombosis.One hundred and forty-nine cases (82.8%) were followed up at 1,6,12 months respectively, 55 cases(30.6%)were followed up more than 36 months, no filter drift,deformation and inferior vena perforation complications was observed.There was no fatal pulmonary embolism occurred for all the cases,the inferior vena unobstructed rate was 95.6%.Conclusion Vena cava filter is an effective and safe method which can prevent and cure pulmonary embolism.
