Retrievable inferior vena cava filter to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with fractures and deep venous thrombosis of lower extremities: a single-center experience

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of inserting a retrievable inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) to prevent pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with bone fractures and acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) before major orthopedic surgery. Methods Clinical data of patients with fractures and acute DV...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of international medical research 2021-04, Vol.49 (4), p.3000605211006591-3000605211006591, Article 03000605211006591
Hauptverfasser: Huang, Junjie, Dai, Xiangchen, Zhang, Xiujun, Li, Junhai, Huang, Mei, Liu, Cunfa, Zhao, Ziyuan, Xiao, Lei, Liu, Liguo, Li, Nan, Kong, Jingbo, Han, Xiaolei
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Zusammenfassung:Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of inserting a retrievable inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) to prevent pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with bone fractures and acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) before major orthopedic surgery. Methods Clinical data of patients with fractures and acute DVT who underwent IVCF insertion were analyzed. The patients were divided into above-knee DVT (AKDVT), popliteal vein thrombosis (PVT), and below-knee DVT (BKDVT) groups. Results An IVCF was successfully implanted in 964 patients, among whom 929 were followed up (335, 470, and 124 in AKDVT, PVT, and BKDVT groups, respectively). There was no significant difference in the incidence of filter thrombosis among the groups (11.04%, 11.70%, and 8.06%, respectively). No symptomatic PE occurred during follow-up. The mean filter indwelling time was 18.4 ± 4.3 days, and the total filter removal rate was 76.87%. There was no significant difference in the rate of filter implantation, retrieval, complications, or mortality among the groups. Conclusions Retrievable filters can effectively prevent PE before orthopedic surgery in patients with fractures and acute DVT of the lower limbs. AKDVT more readily forms a ≥1-cm thrombus in the IVCF than does BKDVT, and PVT more readily forms a
ISSN:0300-0605
1473-2300
DOI:10.1177/03000605211006591