Inferior vena cava filters: a review

José Ángel Barajas-Colón; Baltazar Barrera-Mera; Rodrigo Banegas-Ruiz; José Juan Vargas-Morales; Elvira Barrera-Calva; Daniel Benito Castillo-Martínez; Obed Horacio Grajeda-Chávez; Christian E. Soulé-Martínez; Francisco Fabián Gómez-Mendoza; Rodrigo Mendoza-Aceves; Mariana del Carmen Radilla-Flores; Nelson Niels Espinosa-Queb; Alejandro Ángel Corona-Figueroa; Bruno Andrés Salazar-Trujillo; Alan I. Valderrama-Treviño

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20213108

Authors

José Ángel Barajas-Colón Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, CMNSXXI, CDMX, Mexico
Baltazar Barrera-Mera Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, UNAM, CDMX, Mexico
Rodrigo Banegas-Ruiz Department of Traumatology, Rehabilitation Hospital, Luis Guillermo Ibarra, CDMX, Mexico
José Juan Vargas-Morales Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, UNAM, CDMX, Mexico
Elvira Barrera-Calva Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, UNAM, CDMX, Mexico
Daniel Benito Castillo-Martínez Department of Surgery, Central North Hospital PEMEX, CDMX, Mexico
Obed Horacio Grajeda-Chávez Department of Surgery, Central North Hospital PEMEX, CDMX, Mexico
Christian E. Soulé-Martínez Department of Surgery, Central North Hospital PEMEX, CDMX, Mexico
Francisco Fabián Gómez-Mendoza Department of Hand Surgery, Central Military Hospital, CDMX, Mexico
Rodrigo Mendoza-Aceves Department of Anesthesiology, Angeles del Pedregal Hospital, CDMX, Mexico
Mariana del Carmen Radilla-Flores Department of Plastic Surgery, CENIAQ, CDMX, Mexico
Nelson Niels Espinosa-Queb Department of Plastic Surgery, CENIAQ, CDMX, Mexico
Alejandro Ángel Corona-Figueroa Department of Plastic Surgery, CENIAQ, CDMX, Mexico
Bruno Andrés Salazar-Trujillo Department of Plastic Surgery, CENIAQ, CDMX, Mexico
Alan I. Valderrama-Treviño Department of Surgery, Central North Hospital PEMEX, CDMX, Mexico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20213108

Keywords:

Inferior vena cava filter, Venous thromboembolism, Deep venous insufficiency, Pulmonary embolism, Removable filters, Permanent filters

Abstract

Venous thromboembolism is an entity that ranges from deep vein thrombosis to pulmonary embolism, both are highly prevalent diseases in our environment and potentially fatal. The intention of this review is to compile information regarding the indications, contraindications, complications and comparison of different therapeutic methods in order to create an algorithm. An exhaustive review was performed with the available literature, using the PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus and Cochrane databases from 2004 to 2021. The search criteria were formulated to identify reports related to inferior vena cava filters. Venous thrombosis manifested as deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism is a highly prevalent disease in our setting with high morbidity and mortality. Currently, different therapeutic options have been presented to address this pathology, in this review we focus on the developments regarding the use of vena cava filters. Reviewing the indications for the placement of a vena cava filter, we find absolute indications such as a contraindication to anticoagulation and high risk of massive pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary thromboembolism is a disease with high prevalence and mortality, we have highly effective and novel treatments such as the vena cava filter, patients should be selected carefully always taking into account the absolute and relative indications.

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