Blood Clot Prevention before Bariatric Surgery

Martha Pettit explains how the preoperative placement of an Inferior Vena Cava Filter the day before her bariatric operation prevented the development of a pulmonary embolus. Martha was determined to have a high risk of developing deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolus. She was advised to have the filter placed before surgery and now she is glad she did.