title: Bedside placement of a retrievable inferior vena cava filter in a morbidly obese patient guided by modified IVUS approach.
abstract: Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are major causes of morbidity and mortality in trauma patients. Anticoagulation therapy is often contraindicated in these patient populations. The retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filter provides a good option for preventing pulmonary embolism in the immediate injury and postoperative periods. Bedside IVC filter placement by guidance of intravascular ultrasound eliminates the risk of transportation; it is safe, efficient, and cost effective. We hereby present a case of bedside IVC filter placement in a morbidly obese patient with modified intravascular ultrasound approach.
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, PO Box 26901, WP 1140, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USA. nishit-patel@ouhsc.edu
authors.forename: Nishit
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saucedo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications*; D061214:Patient Safety; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D016306:Vena Cava Filters; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging