Prophylactic inferior vena cava filters prevent pulmonary embolisms in high-risk patients undergoing major spinal surgery

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 190-195

  Dazley, Justin M ^a   Wain, Reese ^b   Vellinga, Ryan M ^c   Cohen, Benjamin ^d   Agulnick, Marc A ^e  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Department of Neurological Surgery PC ^*  (United States)

^e New York Spine and Scoliosis Center   (United States)

Author keywords

anteroposterior spine surgery; complications; inferior vena cava filters; pulmonary embolism; spinal reconstruction; venous thromboembolic prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHLEBITIS; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPINE SURGERY; VENA CAVA FILTER;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK FACTORS; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA FILTERS;

EID: 84862230901     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31821532bd     Document Type: Review

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