Vena Cava Filters in Severely Injured Patients
25 July 2019
| Whether early placement of an inferior vena cava filter reduces the risk of pulmonary embolism or death in severely injured patients who have a contraindication to prophylactic anticoagulation is not known. | |
| Early prophylactic placement of a vena cava filter after major trauma did not result in a lower incidence of symptomatic pulmonary embolism or death at 90 days than no placement of a filter. | |
| Author(s) | Source |
| Kwok MH et al. |
July 25, 2019 |
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