Prophylactic and temporary inferior vena cava filter implant in trauma

Abstracts

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a major cause of death in trauma and that, on most cases, the main contraindication for pharmacotherapy in the prevention and treatment of PE: the anticoagulation. We report a case of multiple trauma patient at high risk of pulmonary embolism, preventive and implant subjected to temporary inferior vena cava filter (VCF).