Baschera D, Sebunya J, Zellweger R. [Who is responsible for the removal of inferior vena cava filters?].
Unfallchirurg 2011;
115:541-3. [PMID:
21909740 DOI:
10.1007/s00113-011-1994-x]
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Abstract
The fact that many inferior vena cava filters (IVCF) in trauma patients are not being removed has been described numerous times in the literature, but nobody really gives a reason why. This case presents a young patient who prophylactically received an optional IVCF after sustaining severe multitrauma. He had a failed retrieval 8 weeks post insertion and consequently was lost to follow-up before a second removal attempt was performed. Institutions inserting IVCF should establish guidelines for following up patients receiving prophylactic IVCF.
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