Authors
Riyad Karmy-Jones, Gregory J Jurkovich, George C Velmahos, Thomas Burdick, Konstantinos Spaniolas, Samuel R Todd, Michael McNally, Robert C Jacoby, Daniel Link, Randy J Janczyk, Felicia A Ivascu, Michael McCann, Farouck Obeid, William S Hoff, Nathaniel McQuay Jr, Brandon H Tieu, Martin A Schreiber, Ram Nirula, Karen Brasel, Julie A Dunn, Debbie Gambrell, Roger Huckfeldt, Jayna Harper, Kathryn B Schaffer, Gail T Tominaga, Fausto Y Vinces, David Sperling, David Hoyt, Raul Coimbra, Mathew R Rosengart, Raquel Forsythe, Clay Cothren, Ernest E Moore, Elliott R Haut, Awori J Hayanga, Linda Hird, Christopher White, Jodi Grossman, Kimberly Nagy, West Livaudais, Rhonda Wood, Imme Zengerink, John B Kortbeek
Publication date
2007/1/1
Journal
Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Volume
62
Issue
1
Pages
17-25
Publisher
LWW
Description
Background:
The purpose of this study is to describe practice patterns and outcomes of posttraumatic retrievable inferior vena caval filters (R-IVCF).
Methods:
A retrospective review of R-IVCFs placed during 2004 at 21 participating centers with follow up to July 1, 2005 was performed. Primary outcomes included major complications (migration, pulmonary embolism [PE], and symptomatic caval occlusion) and reasons for failure to retrieve.
Results:
Of 446 patients (69% male, 92% blunt trauma) receiving R-IVCFs, 76% for prophylactic indications and 79% were placed by interventional radiology. Excluding 33 deaths, 152 were Gunter-Tulip (GT), 224 Recovery (R), and 37 Optease (Opt). Placement occurred 6±8 days after admission and retrieval at 50±61 days. Follow up after discharge (5.7±4.3 months) was reported in 51%. Only 22% of R-IVCFs were retrieved. Of 115 patients in whom retrieval was attempted, retrieval …
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