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Tulio Fabiano De Oliveira Leite1, Thiago Oliveira E Silva2, Osvaldo Ignacio Pereira2

  • 1São Paulo University, Rua Lisboa, 257, APT 72, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, 05413-000, Brazil.

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
|July 12, 2020
PubMed
Summary

Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis (UEDVT) can lead to pulmonary embolism. When anticoagulation is contraindicated, a superior vena cava filter offers a safe and effective alternative to prevent embolism.

Keywords:
Upper extremity deep vein thrombosisVena cava filterssuperior vena cava filters

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