Partial occlusion of the inferior vena cava in the prevention of fatal pulmonary embolism.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000209:etiology; D007866:Leg; D008026:Ligation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013156:Splenectomy; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013923:Thromboembolism; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*