title: Preventing pulmonary embolism using venous caval filter in elderly patients.
abstract: A survey of the venous caval filter implantations is presented, carried out during the last 10 years at the Modena Institute of Surgical Pathologies. Out of a total of 92 cases, 49 patients were older than 65 years (on average 72.95 years) . The complication-free surgical procedures and the low number of minor complications having occurred during the follow up of 1 to 10 years suggest a more extensive use of the caval filters in elderly patients.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Surgical Pathologies, School of Specialization for Vascular Surgsry, University of Modena, Policlinico, Via del Pozzo, 71. I-41400 Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cavezzi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sabatini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lonardi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hussein
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sfrappini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Infriccioli