The question of whether vena cava filters have a role in trauma patients remains unanswered

Ian M. Ball; Mason Curtis; Neil Parry; Fran Priestap; Kelly N. Vogt

doi:10.1503/cjs.016619

The question of whether vena cava filters have a role in trauma patients remains unanswered

Canadian Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1503/cjs.016619 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 64 (2) ◽

pp. E244-E245

Author(s):

Ian M. Ball ◽

Mason Curtis ◽

Neil Parry ◽

Fran Priestap ◽

Kelly N. Vogt

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

High Risk ◽

Inferior Vena Cava ◽

Inferior Vena ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Trauma Patients ◽

Difficult Question ◽

Inferior Vena Cava Filters ◽

Vena Cava Filters

Whether to temporarily place retrievable inferior vena cava filters for prophylaxis against pulmonary embolism in high-risk trauma patients has been a difficult question to answer. Guidelines regarding the management of these patients are mixed in their recommendations. The question merits further attention.

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Prophylactic inferior vena cava filters in trauma patients at high risk: Follow-up examination and risk/benefit assessment

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Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 484-490 ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Inferior Vena Cava ◽

Inferior Vena ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Benefit Assessment ◽

Trauma Patients ◽

Inferior Vena Cava Filters ◽

Vena Cava Filters ◽

Risk Benefit Assessment

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Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Inferior Vena Cava ◽

Inferior Vena ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Trauma Patients ◽

Inferior Vena Cava Filters ◽

Vena Cava Filters

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pp. 627A

Author(s):

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Timothy W. Clark ◽

William N. Rom ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

High Risk ◽

Inferior Vena Cava ◽

Inferior Vena ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Primary Prophylaxis ◽

Inferior Vena Cava Filters ◽

Vena Cava Filters ◽

Orthopedic Patients

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David S. Ball ◽

...

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Inferior Vena Cava ◽

Inferior Vena ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Early Experience ◽

Trauma Patients ◽

Inferior Vena Cava Filters ◽

Vena Cava Filters

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Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Inferior Vena Cava ◽

Inferior Vena ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Trauma Patients ◽

Inferior Vena Cava Filters ◽

Vena Cava Filters

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Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Inferior Vena Cava ◽

Critically Ill ◽

Inferior Vena ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Review Article ◽

Narrative Review ◽

Trauma Patients ◽

Inferior Vena Cava Filters ◽

Vena Cava Filters

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Author(s):

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Keyword(s):

Cost Effectiveness ◽

High Risk ◽

Inferior Vena Cava ◽

Inferior Vena ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Trauma Patients ◽

Inferior Vena Cava Filters ◽

Vena Cava Filters

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Pulmonary embolism prophylaxis with inferior vena cava filters in trauma patients: a systematic review using the meta-analysis of observational studies in epidemiology (MOOSE) guidelines

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Cited By ~ 53

Author(s):

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Inferior Vena Cava ◽

Observational Studies ◽

Inferior Vena ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Trauma Patients ◽

Inferior Vena Cava Filters ◽

Vena Cava Filters

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Cost-effectiveness of guidelines for insertion of inferior vena cava filters in high-risk trauma patients

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pp. 1537-1545.e2 ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cost Effectiveness ◽

High Risk ◽

Inferior Vena Cava ◽

Inferior Vena ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Trauma Patients ◽

Inferior Vena Cava Filters ◽

Vena Cava Filters

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Evidence-Based Minireview: Do prophylactic inferior vena cava filters in trauma patients reduce the risk of mortality or pulmonary embolism?

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Vol 2020 (1) ◽

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Author(s):

Amar H. Kelkar ◽

Anita Rajasekhar

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Inferior Vena Cava ◽

Inferior Vena ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Trauma Patients ◽

Inferior Vena Cava Filters ◽

Vena Cava Filters ◽

Risk Of Mortality

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