Abstract
Venous thrombectomy should be considered as a therapeutic option in each patient with evidence of a fresh deep vein thrombosis. Patients under 60 years with symptoms less than 7 days and mainly proximal vein thrombosis gain most from thrombectomy. Randomized and observational studies indicate that the incidence of a severe chronic venous insufficiency is significantly lower in these patients than in patients treated with heparin alone. Successful outcome depends also on non-traumatic operative technique, cell-saving, positive endexspiratory pressure (peep) ventilation and adjunctive procedures like intraoperative phlebographic control, local thrombolysis and intraoperative stenting of venous spurs if necessary.
Translated title of the contribution | Is there still an indication for surgical treatment of iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis? |
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Original language | German |
Pages (from-to) | 105-114 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Internistische Praxis |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Mar 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |