Sentence examples for filter implantation from inspiring English sources

In conclusion, new or recurrent VTE was rare after retrieval of IVC filters but was most likely to occur in patients who had severe DVT during filter implantation and/or in patients with a DVT that remained at the time of filter retrieval.

Among risk factors for recurrent VTE after filter removal, which were not investigated previously to our knowledge, we found that there was a tendency for recurrence of VTE at a higher rate in cases in whom the status of DVT before filter implantation was severe and in whom DVT remained at the time of filter removal.

None of the patients had previous filtering surgery or implantation of glaucoma drainage devices in the past.

Tribological characterizations were carried out on good quality diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings prepared on UHMWPE with and without prior C-ion implantation by filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA) technique in conjunction with high substrate pulse biasing, sliding against uncoated and DLC-coated Co Cr Mo.

Paclitaxel may be a useful addition to the repertoire of anti-proliferative substances currently in use in glaucoma filtering surgery and shunt implantation.

Although there are few reports of retrieved vena cava filters showing neoplastic cell implantation associated with lower extremities and pelvic sarcomas[ 7, 8 ], these are thought to be a consequence of hematogenous showering of metastatic cells during the surgery rather than true tumor growth within the vessels.

A modified filtered pulsed cathodic vacuum arc implantation and deposition apparatus with the filtering duct biased positively 30 60 V relative to the cathode has been set up.

Moreover, many temporary filters require replacement by permanent filters [ 5] because the maximal implantation period for the device is reached before filtering becomes unnecessary.

The mean period of implantation of the filter was 19.7 ± 28.6 (SD) days, ranging from 6 to 264 days.

Landers et al. reported a comparative retrospective sleep study in patients with bilateral implantation of either UVR-filtering or blue light-filtering IOLs [ 12].

In another prospective sleep study, Cunha, one of the authors of this article, employed the same PSQI questionnaire method plus an additional objective 7-day actigraphic monitoring method and the Epworth Sleepiness scale in two groups of elderly patients, with bilateral implantation of either UVR-filtering or blue light-filtering IOLS [ 10].