Institutional protocol improves retrievable inferior vena cava filter recovery rate

Background In the trauma population, the use of retrievable inferior vena cava filters (RIVCF) is rapidly gaining acceptance in patients at high risk for venous thromboembolism. This study reports the impact of an institutional protocol on retrieval rates of RIVCF at a level I trauma center. Methods...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgery 2009-10, Vol.146 (4), p.809-816
Hauptverfasser:	Ko, Sae Hee, MD, Reynolds, Benjamin R., PA-C, Nicholas, Deidra H., RN, Zenati, Mazen, MD, Alarcon, Louis, MD, Dillavou, Ellen D., MD, Chaer, Rabih, MD, Peitzman, Andrew B., MD, Cho, Jae-Sung, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Device Removal Female Humans Male Middle Aged Pulmonary Embolism - prevention & control Surgery Vena Cava Filters Venous Thromboembolism - prevention & control
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