[Current role of partial interruption of the inferior vena cava. Apropos of 100 cases]. / Place actuelle de l'interruption partielle de la veine cave inférieure. A propos de 100 cas.

In reference to a personal series of 100 partial interruptions of the inferior vena cava (74 clips, 11 Mobin-Uddin umbrellas, 15 Greenfiled's filters), the authors analyze the criteria of choice in various procedures where the mortality, morbidity and sequellae remain low. In light of these results, the current place of surgery in the prevention of pulmonary embolism is discussed, in cases where anticoagulant therapy is contraindicated, inadequate or has failed.