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Meier C, Pfammatter T, Stocker R, et al. Early Placement of Optional Vena Cava Filter in High-Risk Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2007;33(4):407-13doi: 10.1007/s00068-007-6211-9.
Meier, C., Pfammatter, T., Stocker, R., Labler, L., Benninger, E., Lenzlinger, P., Stover, J., Trentz, O., & Imhof, H. G. (2007). Early Placement of Optional Vena Cava Filter in High-Risk Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society, 33(4), 407-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-007-6211-9
Meier, Christoph, et al. "Early Placement of Optional Vena Cava Filter in High-Risk Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury." European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society vol. 33,4 (2007): 407-13. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-007-6211-9
Meier C, Pfammatter T, Stocker R, Labler L, Benninger E, Lenzlinger P, Stover J, Trentz O, Imhof HG. Early Placement of Optional Vena Cava Filter in High-Risk Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2007 Aug;33(4):407-13. doi: 10.1007/s00068-007-6211-9. Epub 2007 Jul 17. PMID: 26814735.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2007 Aug;33(4):407-13. doi: 10.1007/s00068-007-6211-9. Epub 2007 Jul 17.

Early Placement of Optional Vena Cava Filter in High-Risk Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury.

European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society

Christoph Meier, Thomas Pfammatter, Reto Stocker, Ludwig Labler, Emanuel Benninger, Philipp Lenzlinger, John Stover, Otmar Trentz, Hans G Imhof

Affiliations

  1. Division of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. [email protected].
  2. Division of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland. [email protected].
  3. Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  4. Division of Surgical Intensive Care, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  5. Division of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  6. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

PMID: 26814735 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-007-6211-9

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Patients sustaining severe trauma are at high risk for the development of venous thromboembolic events (VTE). Pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis may be contraindicated early after trauma due to potential bleeding complications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate safety and feasibility of early prophylactic vena cava filter (VCF) placement and subsequent retrieval in multiple injured patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

METHODS: Analysis of single-institution case series of consecutive patients who received a prophylactic VCF after severe TBI (Abbreviated Injury Scale, AiS ≥ 3) between August 2003 and October 2006.

RESULTS: A total of 34 optional VCF were prophylactically placed with a median delay of 1 day after trauma (range, 0-7 days). All patients had sustained multiple injuries (median Injury Severity Score 41, range, 18-59) with severe TBI (median AiS 4, range 3-5). Median age was 41 years (range, 17-67 years). Two patients had succumbed before potential filter retrieval. Of the remaining patients, 27 (84%) had their filters uneventfully retrieved between 11 and 32 days (median, 18 days) after placement with no retrieval-related morbidity. Five VCF (16%) were left permanently. In one patient (3%) early inferior vena cava occlusion and deep venous thrombosis occurred 14 days after VCF placement. Symptomatic pulmonary embolism was observed in one patient (3%) 5 days after VCF retrieval. Overall trauma-related mortality was 9%.

CONCLUSIONS: Early VCF placement may be of benefit for multiple injured patients with TBI when pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis is contraindicated. VCF retrieval is safe and feasible. Filter placement- and retrieval-related morbidity is low.

Keywords: Multiple Trauma; Optional vena cava filter; VTE prophylaxis; Vena cava filter retrieval; traumatic brain injury

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