RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin
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Simon nitinol vena cava filters: effectiveness and complications. ⋯ The SNF is easy and safe to implant and successfully prevents pulmonary embolism. In our study the rate of well documented pulmonary re-embolism (7.7 %) is satisfactory. Except for the high perforation rate through the wall of the IVC (100 %, but without clinical relevance), complication rates during and after implantation of the SNF are low compared with other filter types.