PMID: 9540431Apr 16, 1998Paper

Prevention of deep venous thrombosis associated with superficial thrombophlebitis of the leg by early saphenous vein ligation

VASA. Zeitschrift für Gefässkrankheiten
U KrauseG Rudofsky

Abstract

Thrombophlebitis of the superficial veins of the leg used to be regarded as a mild and uncomplicated disease, particularly in German speaking countries. In a retrospective clinical study from 6/91 until 12/96 we followed the progress of all patients (n = 398) with thrombophlebitis of the vena saphena magna or parva. Parameters of interest were: the incidence of concomitant deep vein thrombosis and subsequent pulmonary embolism. All patients underwent colour duplex scanning, most of them repeatedly. In cases of proven ascending superficial thrombosis, or involvement of the saphenofemoral junction, proximal saphenous vein ligation was performed (n = 56, 49 vena saphena magna and 7 vena saphena parva). Among these groups, there were 10 patients with malignant disease (18%), ten with a history of thrombosis (18%), another five comprised diabetes, recent major surgery and organ transplantation. In 56 operations we found free-floating thrombi 6x (11%), 19x the sapheno-femoral junction was involved (33%), 24x the saphenous vein close to the junction (43%). Three patients develop deep vein thrombosis, despite surgery (0.75% of all and 5% of the operated cases). 2 patients suffered from (non-lethal) pulmonary embolism (0.5% and 3.5%, re...Continue Reading

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