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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 2/2007

01-02-2007

Inferior Vena Cava Filters

Author: David Bergqvist, MD, PhD, FRCS

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 2/2007

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The idea of blocking the inferior vena cava to prevent pulmonary embolization from the legs—a potentially life-threatening condition—is not illogical, and during the last decade, there has been an interventional development from open vein ligation via plication and clips to various types of percutaneously applied, intravenously placed filters, the most recent ones being retrievable and convertible. This development of various technical modifications has been made with almost a total lack of randomized trials, a characteristic common to most technological and interventional innovations within the healthcare sector. …
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Metadata
Title
Inferior Vena Cava Filters
Author
David Bergqvist, MD, PhD, FRCS
Publication date
01-02-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 2/2007
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-006-0146-x

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