The Use of Inferior Vena Cava Filters before Surgery in Women with Ovarian Cancer with the Initial Symptom of Deep Venous Thrombosis: Case Report and Review of Literature.

Autor: Nesek Adam V; Clinical Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia.; School of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Osijek, Croatia., Bulić A; Clinical Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia., Jokić A; Clinical Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia., Osmančević N; Clinical Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia., Matolić M; Clinical Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia., Brozović G; School of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Osijek, Croatia.; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, University Department for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Acta clinica Croatica [Acta Clin Croat] 2017 Sep; Vol. 56 (3), pp. 566-570.
DOI: 10.20471/acc.2017.56.03.26
Abstrakt: Venous thromboembolism is a frequent complication of gynecologic cancer, and may be the first symptom of occult malignant disease. Although anticoagulation therapy remains the standard of care in patients presenting with acute venous thromboembolism, inferior vena cava filters are an important alternative when anticoagulants are contraindicated or ineffective. We report a case of a 69-year-old woman who presented with left leg swelling secondary to deep venous thrombosis before the diagnosis of ovarian cancer. The aim of this study is to review the respective literature and report our experience with inferior vena cava filter placement to prevent pulmonary embolism in gynecologic cancer patients.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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