Indications, complications and outcomes of elderly patients undergoing retrievable inferior vena cava filter placement

Aim The utilization of inferior vena cava filter placement for pulmonary embolism prevention in elderly patients has not been well characterized. The present study aimed to review indications, complications and follow‐up data of elderly patients undergoing inferior vena cava filter placement. Method...

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Published in:Geriatrics & gerontology international 2017-10, Vol.17 (10), p.1508-1514
Main Authors: Rottenstreich, Amihai, Kleinstern, Geffen, Bloom, Allan I., Klimov, Alexander, Kalish, Yosef
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Anticoagulants - therapeutic use
deep vein thrombosis
Device Removal
elderly
Female
filter retrieval
Humans
inferior vena cava filter
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Selection
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary Embolism - prevention & control
Retrospective Studies
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome
Vena Cava Filters
Vena Cava, Inferior
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Summary:Aim The utilization of inferior vena cava filter placement for pulmonary embolism prevention in elderly patients has not been well characterized. The present study aimed to review indications, complications and follow‐up data of elderly patients undergoing inferior vena cava filter placement. Methods A retrospective review was carried out of consecutive admitted patients who underwent inferior vena cava filter insertion at a large university hospital with a level I trauma center. Results Overall, 455 retrievable filters were inserted between 2009 and 2014. A total of 133 patients (29.2%) were aged ≥70 years. Elderly patients were less likely to have their filter retrieved compared with non‐elderly patients (5.3% vs 21.4%, P 
ISSN:1444-1586
1447-0594
DOI:10.1111/ggi.12906