[The surgical prevention of pulmonary embolism. Comments on 100 patients treated by different methods].
A series of 100 patients suffering from deep venous thrombosis with prior episodes of pulmonary embolism or ilio-caval floating thrombi, submitted to surgery for the prevention of new embolic episodes, is analysed. Indications are discussed together with the various prevention techniques adopted over the past 5 years. Special attention is paid to the analysis of 11 patients operated on in the last 2 years by thrombectomy of the infra- and suprarenal vena cava.
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Istituto di Chirurgia Generale e Cardiovascolare, Università degli Studi di Milano.
Arpesani
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Mattioli
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Rignano
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Rampoldi
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Giordanengo
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Bortolani
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Lovaria
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016306:Vena Cava Filters; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery
Prevenzione chirurgica dell'embolia polmonare. Considerazioni su 100 pazienti trattati con diverse metodiche.