Complications of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement for Pulmonary Embolism after Spinal Cord Injury

VernacularTitle:脊髓损伤后应用下腔静脉滤器的并发症分析
Author: Junjun ZHANG ; Tan CHENG ; Qianhong ZHOU ; Bing ZHAO ; Ningjian FAN ; Zhanbin LU ; Ligong WANG ; Haiming SONG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: spinal cord injury; deep venous thrombosis; inferior vena cava filter; complication
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(2):203-206
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate severe complications of inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) applying for preventing pulmonary embo-lism after spinal cord injury. Methods From December 2014 to July 2015, 95 patients with acute spinal cord injury (SCI) in our hospital were retrospected. Results Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) appeared in 23 cases, in which 15 cases placed IVCF. All patients accepted anti-coagulant therapy, except 10 cases with contraindication. 3 cases had severe complication, in which 2 cases had comprehensive DVT distal to IVCF, with both lower limbs severe swelling, acute renal inadequacy and hypertension;1 case had continuous hyperpyrexia. Conclusion Although the IVCF placement was widely used in acute SCI for preventing pulmonary embolism in patients with DVT, however, the selec-tion of IVCF and complication prevention should be taken into account.