Preventing pulmonary embolism using venous caval filter in elderly patients

Preventing pulmonary embolism using venous caval filter in elderly patients

A survey of the venous caval filter implantations is presented, carried out during the last 10 years at the Modena Institute of Surgical Pathologies. Out of a total of 92 cases, 49 patients were older than 65 years (on average 72.95 years) . The complication-free surgical procedures and the low numb...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 1996, Vol.22, p.447-449
Hauptverfasser: Cavezzi, A., Sabatini, D., Lonardi, R., Hussein, H., Sfrappini, M., Infriccioli, P.
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Sprache:eng
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pulmonary embolism
venous caval filter implantations
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Zusammenfassung:A survey of the venous caval filter implantations is presented, carried out during the last 10 years at the Modena Institute of Surgical Pathologies. Out of a total of 92 cases, 49 patients were older than 65 years (on average 72.95 years) . The complication-free surgical procedures and the low number of minor complications having occurred during the follow up of 1 to 10 years suggest a more extensive use of the caval filters in elderly patients.
ISSN:0167-4943
1872-6976
DOI:10.1016/0167-4943(96)86980-9