Table 2.

Insertion site thrombosis rates for vena caval filters

Filter type IST—No surveillance IST—Routine surveillance
Stainless steel Greenfield  87/898 (9.6%)  50/217 (23%) 
 Range 1-47%  Range 14-41%  
Titanium Greenfield 35/267 (13.1%)  23/82 (28%)  
 Range 2-50% Range 25-50%  
Bird's nest  31/417 (7.4%) 23/101 (23%)  
 Range 0-33%  Range 21-33%  
Simon nitinol  22/191 (11.5%)  11/36 (31%)  
 Range 0-64% Range 16-64%  
Vena Tech  36/215 (16.7%)  16/44 (36%) 
 Range 8-44%  Range 34-44% 
Filter type IST—No surveillance IST—Routine surveillance
Stainless steel Greenfield  87/898 (9.6%)  50/217 (23%) 
 Range 1-47%  Range 14-41%  
Titanium Greenfield 35/267 (13.1%)  23/82 (28%)  
 Range 2-50% Range 25-50%  
Bird's nest  31/417 (7.4%) 23/101 (23%)  
 Range 0-33%  Range 21-33%  
Simon nitinol  22/191 (11.5%)  11/36 (31%)  
 Range 0-64% Range 16-64%  
Vena Tech  36/215 (16.7%)  16/44 (36%) 
 Range 8-44%  Range 34-44% 

Abbreviation: IST indicates insertion site thrombosis.

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