Prophylactic inferior vena cava filter placement prior to lumbar surgery in morbidly obese patients: Two-case study and literature review

BACKGROUND: Preoperative “prophylactic” placement of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters in morbidly obese patients (e.g., body mass index [BMI] >40 or BMI over 35 with hypertension/diabetes) undergoing multilevel decompressive lumbar laminectomies may reduce the risk of postoperative pulmonary embo...

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Autor principal: Epstein, Nancy E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
Materias:
Surgical Neurology International: Spine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4617024/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26605108
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.166877

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4617024/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26605108
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.166877

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