title: Vena cava filters: current concepts and controversies for the surgeon.
authors.affiliation: Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Portland, Oregon, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Kelly S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Blair
authors.forename: Thomas K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Curry
authors.forename: Niten
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D000075202:Contraindications; D004867:Equipment Design; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D010690:Phlebography; D010992:Plethysmography, Impedance; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D016306:Vena Cava Filters / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants