The efficacy of prophylactic IVC filters in gastric bypass surgery

[1] Halmi D(2007)Preoperative placement of retrievable inferior vena cava filters in bariatric surgery Surg Obes Relat Dis 3 602-605

[2] Kolesnikov E(2003)Fatal pulmonary embolism after bariatric operations for morbid obesity: a 24-year retrospective analysis Obes Surg 13 819-825

[3] Sapala JA(2003)Complications after laparoscopic gastric bypass: a review of 3464 cases Arch Surg 138 957-961

[4] Wood MH(2005)Continuous intravenous heparin infusion prevents peri-operative thromboembolic events in bariatric surgery patients Obes Surg 15 1221-1224

[5] Schuhknecht MP(1989)Gastric surgery for morbid obesity. Complications and long-term weight control Arch Surg 124 941-946

[6] Sapala MA(2005)Current indications for preoperative inferior vena cava filter insertion in patients undergoing surgery for morbid obesity Obes Surg 15 1009-1012

[7] Podnos YD(2010)Preoperative placement of inferior vena cava filters and outcomes after gastric bypass surgery Ann Surg 252 313-318

[8] Jimenez JC(2007)Death rates and causes of death after bariatric surgery for Pennsylvania residents, 1995 to 2004 Arch Surg 142 923-928

[9] Wilson SE(2012)Executive summary executive summary antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed: American college of chest physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines CHEST 141 7S-177

[10] Stevens CM(2013)Risks and benefits of prophylactic inferior vena cava filters in patients undergoing bariatric surgery J Hosp Med 8 173-1305

[1] Halmi D(2007)Preoperative placement of retrievable inferior vena cava filters in bariatric surgery Surg Obes Relat Dis 3 602-605

[2] Kolesnikov E(2003)Fatal pulmonary embolism after bariatric operations for morbid obesity: a 24-year retrospective analysis Obes Surg 13 819-825

[3] Sapala JA(2003)Complications after laparoscopic gastric bypass: a review of 3464 cases Arch Surg 138 957-961

[4] Wood MH(2005)Continuous intravenous heparin infusion prevents peri-operative thromboembolic events in bariatric surgery patients Obes Surg 15 1221-1224

[5] Schuhknecht MP(1989)Gastric surgery for morbid obesity. Complications and long-term weight control Arch Surg 124 941-946

[6] Sapala MA(2005)Current indications for preoperative inferior vena cava filter insertion in patients undergoing surgery for morbid obesity Obes Surg 15 1009-1012

[7] Podnos YD(2010)Preoperative placement of inferior vena cava filters and outcomes after gastric bypass surgery Ann Surg 252 313-318

[8] Jimenez JC(2007)Death rates and causes of death after bariatric surgery for Pennsylvania residents, 1995 to 2004 Arch Surg 142 923-928

[9] Wilson SE(2012)Executive summary executive summary antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed: American college of chest physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines CHEST 141 7S-177

[10] Stevens CM(2013)Risks and benefits of prophylactic inferior vena cava filters in patients undergoing bariatric surgery J Hosp Med 8 173-1305