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Zentralbl Chir
June 1999
Klinik für Viszeral-, Gefäss- und Allgemeinchirurgie, Kreiskrankenhaus Marienhöhe, Würselen.
Between 1982 and 1997 inferior vena cava filters were implanted in 182 patients. Indications were recurrent pulmonary embolism, massive embolism and prophylactic use prior to planned high-risk-operations upon patients with thromboembolic complications in shorter history. Kimray-Greenfield, Cardial and Vascor-systems were implanted.
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January 1996
Klinik und Poliklinik für Angiologie, Klinikums Essen.
Vena cava-filters are implanted where there is a risk of pulmonary embolisation as cases of thrombosis. Permanent vena cava-filters can induce various complications during the remainder of the patient's life. A case of a 32-year-old woman who became pregnant seven years after the implantation of a Kimray-Greenfield-Filter and gave birth to a healthy child is presented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiovasc Intervent Radiol
October 1993
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Technology Aachen, Federal Republic of Germany.
A new retrievable percutaneous vena cava filter was tested in vitro and in vivo in 15 foxhounds. In vitro, the new vena cava filter was compared with the standard Kimray-Greenfield filter and the Günther basket filter. The new filter is a stainless steel half-basket filter and is suitable for percutaneous antegrade or retrograde insertion through a 8.
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February 1993
Department of Medicine, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse 13210.
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