[Clipping for prophylactic partial occlusion of the inferior vena cava].
The partial occlusion of the inferior vena cava in the  prevention of fatal pulmonary embolism has been used for years in different ways. Over a period of one, and a half year, we put 11 clips of Miles, once for prophylaxis and 10 times after pulmonary embolism. Two patients died during the first 15 postoperative days. Seven patients had a phlebologic control by a Doppler ultrasound, venous plethysmography, isotopic cavography, and grey scale ultrasound. It has been proved that the inferior vena cava was permeable in 6 of the 7 controlled patients. The indications as well as the late results of these operations are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003250:Constriction; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*
Interruption partielle prophylactique de la veine cave inférieure par clip.