title: The role for prophylaxis inferior vena cava filters in patients undergoing bariatric surgery: replacing anecdote with evidence.
abstract: The number of patients choosing surgical alternatives for weight reduction continues to increase. Despite common thromboembolic preventive methods, which include perioperative subcutaneous heparin injections, early mobilization, and sequential compression devices, postoperative deep  vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism remains a devastating complication after bariatric surgery. The role prophylactic inferior vena cava (IVC) filters may play in bariatric surgery remains controversial, and this article aims to address the risks and benefits of prophylactic IVC filters in  high-risk bariatric patients and suggest an evidence-based algorithm for their use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shamian
authors.forename: Ronald S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Chamberlain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004434:Early Ambulation / Q000379:methods; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016306:Vena Cava Filters / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants