RT Book, Section
A1 Ellison, E. Christopher
A1 Zollinger, Jr., Robert M.
A1 Pawlik, Timothy M.
A1 Vaccaro, Patrick S.
A1 Bitans, Marita
A1 Baker, Anthony S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1187824560
T1 Inferior Vena Cava Filter Insertion
T2 Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations, 11e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260440850
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187824560
RD 2024/04/25
AB Life-threatening  pulmonary  embolism  is  a  frequent  complication  of  many  medical  illnesses  and  surgical  procedures  when  antecedent  venous  thrombosis  is  associated  with  low-flow  states,  venous  injuries,  obesity,  prolonged  immobilization,  hypercoagulability,  and  the  poorly  understood  effects  of  certain  malignancies.  Anticoagulation  is  generally  accepted  as  the  primary  therapy  for  thromboembolic  disease.  Venous  interruption  proximal  to  the  site  of  venous  thrombosis  is  usually  reserved  for  patients  who  have  recurrent  pulmonary  emboli  despite  well-controlled,  adequate  anticoagulation;  those  who  have  a  large,  life-threatening  embolus  such  that  an  additional  one  might  be  fatal;  those  who  cannot  be  anticoagulated  because  of  potential  bleeding  problems  or  other  contraindication  for  anticoagulation;  or  those  who  are  developing  progressive  pulmonary  hypertension  from  repeated  emboli.