Risk Factors of Pulmonary Embolism in Long-Segment Posterior Thoracolumbar Fusion: Scoring System for Prophylactic Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
The risk of PE is relatively low after long-segment posterior thoracolumbar fusion. Smoking (former and current), history of cocaine/cannabis use, and history of venous thromboembolism are risk factors in such patients. We recommend prophylactic IVC filter use only in high-risk subgroups and under discretion between physician and patient in medium-risk subgroups.
Authors
- R. Carter Cassidy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7909-3219)
- Ryan C. Hofler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0186-3284)
- H. Francis Farhadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4668-8512)
- Rouzbeh Motiei-Langroudi
- Jonah Heidel
Institutions
- University of Kentucky (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2024-10-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2024.09.099
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.55
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences