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James O. Menzoian, MD; Frank W. LoGerfo, MD; A. Frank Weitzman, MD; Mariano Ezpeleta, MD; Joseph C. Sequeira, MD

Arch Surg. 1980;115(10):1179-1181.

Abstract
The Mobin-Uddin vena cava filter has been used at Boston University Medical Center since 1971. The umbrella filter has been placed in 128 high-risk patients with a mean age of 60 years, 42% of whom had malignancies. The operative morbidity consists of five wound hematomas, one misplaced umbrella, one retroperitoneal hematoma, and one acute vena cava occlusion, with a total operative morbidity of 6.2%. No patients died of the actual placement, and the 30-day hospital mortality was 7.0%. Late sequaelae included an incidence of mild edema of 6% and severe edema of 16%. We know of no patients in our series who had recurrent pulmonary embolism. In our experience, the Mobin-Uddin vena cava umbrella filter is a safe, effective method of vena cava interruption in a high-risk population with a low operative morbidity and a low 30-day mortality.

(Arch Surg 115:1179-1181, 1980)

Author Affiliations
From the Division of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication June 25, 1980.

Read before the sixth annual meeting of the New England Society for Vascular Surgery, Waterville Valley, NH, Sept 27, 1979.

Reprint requests to Division of Surgery, University Hospital, 75 E Newton St, Boston, MA 02118 (Dr Mezoian).

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