Filter placement by ultrasound technique at the bedside.
Semin Vasc Surg
; 13(3): 199-203, 2000 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11005464
ABSTRACT
Vena cava filtration devices are commonly inserted for the prevention of fatal pulmonary emboli. Several imaging methods are used today to direct device placement. Bedside insertion has several advantages, particularly in the critically ill patient. Imaging techniques include bedside fluoroscopy, transperitoneal ultrasound, and intravascular ultrasound. We have now successfully placed 10 transfemoral vena cava filters by use of intravascular ultrasound at the patient's bedside. This appears to be a feasible method for filter insertion.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Embolia Pulmonar
/
Quartos de Pacientes
/
Filtros de Veia Cava
/
Ultrassonografia de Intervenção
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Semin Vasc Surg
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos