title: Clinical experience with Günther temporary inferior vena cava filters.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: "Evangelismos" General Hospital of Athens, 45-47 Ipsilantou Street, 10676 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Kaskarelis
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koukoulaki
authors.forename: Chrysanthi E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Chlapoutaki
authors.forename: Dimitris E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Skarpalezos
authors.forename: Asimina D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Baltouka
authors.forename: Theodoros K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Vagdatlis
authors.forename: Vasiliki A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Androutsopoulou
authors.forename: Ion
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bellenis
mesh_terms: 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*