Thrombophlebitis

Research data from T. Aper and colleagues update understanding of thrombophlebitis

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"Diagnosis of free-floating thrombi was made by B-mode and color-coded duplex ultrasound examination. Surgical thrombectomy was performed immediately. No operative complications were observed, while 5 of 10 patients sustained preoperative pulmonary embolism. After successful thrombectomy and perioperative systemic heparinization, patients who had no PE and no thrombophilic disorders were discharged without any further anticoagulant therapy. The results of our retrospective study show that patients with an ascending thrombophlebitis should undergo ultrasound examination to detect free-floating thrombi reaching into the deep venous system," wrote T. Aper and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "In case of freefloating thrombi, immediate surgical thrombectomy, which is safe and provides rapid recovery from symptoms, is indicated."

Aper and colleagues published their study in Ultraschall in der Medizin (Diagnostic and Surgical Treatment of the Thrombophlebitis in the Saphenofemoral Junction. Ultraschall in der Medizin, 2009;30(2):180-184).

For additional information, contact T. Aper, Heidehaus Klinikums Reg Hannover, Klinikum Hannover Oststadt, Clinic General Surgery, Podbielskistr 380, D-30659 Hannover, Germany.

The publisher's contact information for the journal Ultraschall in der Medizin is: Georg Thieme Verlag kg, Rudigerstr 14, D-70469 Stuttgart, Germany.

Keywords: Germany, Hannover, Angiology, Clinical Trials, Diagnostics, Femoral Vein, Great Saphenous Vein, Post-Trials Research, Surgery, Thrombectomy, Thrombophlebitis.

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