Clinical experience with Günther temporary inferior vena cava filters.
This retrospective study was performed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Günther temporary inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. Fifteen Günther temporary filters were placed in 13 patients because of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) with pulmonary embolism (PE) despite DVT prophylaxis (9/13) or temporary contraindications for anticoagulants as well as recent or pending surgery (4/13). No clinical manifestation of PE was observed during the filtration or during the removal. Günther temporary IVC filters are easy and safe to use, and are effective in clot trapping, protecting patients at high risk for PE in whom anticoagulation treatment failed or is contraindicated.
Kaskarelis
Ioannis S
IS
"Evangelismos" General Hospital of Athens, 45-47 Ipsilantou Street, 10676 Athens, Greece.
Koukoulaki
Maria
M
Chlapoutaki
Chrysanthi E
CE
Skarpalezos
Dimitris E
DE
Baltouka
Asimina D
AD
Vagdatlis
Theodoros K
TK
Androutsopoulou
Vasiliki A
VA
Bellenis
Ion
I
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020878:Device Removal; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016306:Vena Cava Filters; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*