title: [Temporary vena cave filter: critical comments].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Retrospective evaluation of the reasons for complications caused by the placement of temporary vena cava filters.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis of 9 complications in 6 implanted temporary (2 anthéor TC-, 4 Filcard RF 02-Filter) and 6 retrievable vena cava filters (1 Dil-, 5 FCP 2002-Filter).
  
  
  RESULTS
  We observed 7 filter thromboses and two severe infections. 5 filter thromboses occurred in temporary filters, two filter thromboses and two infections occurred in facultative temporary filters.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The main complications of temporary vena cava filters, like filter thrombosis and infection, were associated with the fixation mechanism of the filter. Our results indicate that facultative temporary vena cava filters without a permanent percutaneous retrieval system seem to be the safer system.
authors.affiliation: Radiologische Universitätsklinik Bonn.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Textor
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Strunk
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Schild
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D016306:Vena Cava Filters / Q000009:adverse effects
vernacular_title: Temporäre Kavafilter: Kritische Anmerkungen.