Friday, May 13, 2011

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.

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