title: [Prevention of fatal postoperative embolism using risk assessment tables and Greenfield filters].
abstract: The prevention of fatal post-operative pulmonary embolism requires a fair assessment of the risk. We have drawn up a score chart, applicable to the specific cases of arteritic amputation; based on the retrospective study of 45 cases operated on between 1977-1980. This chart was recorded on micro-computer, and used for the 20 cases of amputation in 1981. In the high risk cases, a caval Greenfield filter was applied in a prophylactic capacity: 4 patients were equipped with a filter. There was no case of pulmonary embolism in this group, whereas 4 patients had died of massive embolism between 1977-1980. The programme used means a progressive improvement of the score relative to the new case-histories studied. It may be quickly adapted to other cases of potentially high-risk patients.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003201:Computers; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012306:Risk
vernacular_title: Prévention des embolies post-opératoires mortelles par table de cotation de risques et filtres de Greenfield.