[A comparative evaluation of methods for vena cava filtration in venous thromboembolisms].

The article presents an experience with the work of a city phlebologic center, confirming the importance of active introduction of modern surgical methods of prevention of embolism of the pulmonary artery in the program of aid to patients with acute embologenic iliofemoral phlebothromboses. Use of the methods of endo- and exovenous cava filtration and cavaplication allowed lethality in this group of patients to be reduced from 15-20% to 1%.