title: Three-year experience of prophylactic placement of inferior vena cava filters in women with gynecological cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the outcomes of prophylactic placement of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters to prevent pulmonary embolism (PE) in women undergoing surgery and chemotherapy for gynecological cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-eight IVC filters were placed in 38 women between January 2008 and January 2010; 25 of these were placed in gynecological cancer patients for prevention of PE during surgery and the postoperative period. The patients' electronic medical records, follow-up computed tomography scans, and outpatient follow-up notes were retrospectively reviewed for incidence of PE and adverse events.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 6 months of follow-up, no PE was observed and there was no mortality. Nine filters were retrieved uneventfully, and there were no clinical complications associated with any indwelling filter.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  IVC filters are safe and beneficial towards preventing PE in women undergoing surgery and chemotherapy for gynecological cancer.
authors: Radiology Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
authors: Suresh B
authors: SB
authors: Babu
authors: Asiya Maheen
authors: AM
authors: Khan
authors: Philip Jb
authors: PJ
authors: Coates
keywords: gynecological cancer; inferior vena cava filter; prophylaxis; pulmonary embolism
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