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Placement of a temporary inferior vena cava filter prior to Caesarean section successfully prevented further pulmonary thromboembolism in a 31-year-old pregnant woman with deep venous thrombosis.
Case Report (n=1)
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Temporary inferior vena cava filter placement combined with anticoagulation can be a safe and effective strategy for managing pregnant women with DVT and PTE prior to Cesarean delivery.
Single case supports IVC filter consideration in protein S-deficient pregnancy with DVT/PTE; leaves open optimal management strategies.
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Hattori et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism during pregnancy (n=1). Temporary inferior vena cava filter (t-IVCF) and unfractionated heparin was evaluated on Clinical outcome (successful delivery and prevention of further PTE). Placement of a temporary inferior vena cava filter prior to Caesarean section successfully prevented further pulmonary thromboembolism in a 31-year-old pregnant woman with deep venous thrombosis.
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