CC BY 4.0 · The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology 2023; 07(S 01): S1-S41
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1763328
Category: Vascular Interventions

Single Center Experience of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement Prior to Bariatric Surgery

Bashar Omar Babkour
1   Alhada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia
,
Ali Almontashery
2   KIng Abdullah Medical City - Holy Capital, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
,
Sultan Almugbel
3   King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
,
Zeyad Alharbi
4   Alnoor Specialist Hospital, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
,
Abdulbasit Malibari
5   Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
,
Muhjah Bukhari
6   College of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
,
Wijdan Alzamzami
6   College of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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Introduction: Bariatric surgery is used to treat morbid obese patients. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is considered to be one of the leading causes of postoperative morbidity and mortality. Therefore, inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) is used to minimize the risk of VTE in high-risk patients.

Method(s): Medical information was collected for the preoperative, operative and postoperative stages for all patients underwent bariatric surgery at KAMC from March 2013 to July 2017.

Result(s): Five cases with IVCF were included in this study. Age ranged from 35 to 66 years old; 4 (80%) were female. Preoperative body mass index ranged from 42 to 64 kg/m2. Postoperative findings were reported.

Conclusion(s): IVCF seems to be beneficial for patients undergoing bariatric surgery.



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Article published online:
09 February 2023

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