Filtros de vena cava inferior en posición suprarrenal / Suprarenal inferior vena cava filters: retrospective review of 30 cases
Rev. méd. Chile
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136(12): 1535-1541, dic. 2008. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are used to prevent massive pulmonary embolism in cases where anticoagulation is contraindicated or has failed. It is usually implanted below the renal veins. In a few cases it is necessary to deploy the filter above them, with theoretical rísk of secondary renal failure.Aim:
To report the experience with filters located above the renal veins. Patients andMethods:
Medical records of all patients with percutaneous suprarenal filters are reviewed.Results:
Between May 1993 and May 2007, 361 percutaneous IVC filter procedures were performed. In thirty patients aged 19 to 77 years (average 48years, 50 percent males), they were placed in suprarenalposition (8,3 percent). Suprarenal IVC filters were implanted in patients with extensive caval thrombosis, renal vein thrombosis extending to cava, displacement of previous IVC filters and double IVC system. Jugular vein approach was the access of choice. Technical success was 100 percent, no death or pulmonary embolism occurred. Patients were followed from 1 to 165 months (average 57 months). Eight deaths were recorded, five in patients with cáncer No patient had renal failure on follow up (average creatinine 0.90+0,26 mg/dL). Three patients developed a new deep vein thrombosis (10 percent), without pulmonary embolism.Conclusions:
In this retrospective analysis of patients, suprarenal placement of IVC filters was not associated to secondary renal failure, and showed good short and long term results.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Pulmonary Embolism
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Vena Cava, Inferior
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Vena Cava Filters
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Venous Thrombosis
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
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