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Colour-coded duplex scanning in determination of anatomical end-points in deep vein thrombosis progression in lower extremities
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Abstract
Material and methods: Over a period of 3 years (1998–2000) authors evaluated 130 patients treated for DVT in the Department of Vascular Surgery, Warsaw. Evaluation of the extension of DVT was done with the use of high-resolution ultrasonography.
Results: Results were compared against the clinical data obtained from patients and analysed using linear regression test and correlation coefficient test. Authors found that some deep vein tributaries may play a very important role in the limitation of DVT progression. These anatomical sites (named by the authors as natural end-points) are: 1. deep femoral/superficial femoral vein junction; 2. internal iliac/external iliac vein junction; 3. bilateral common iliac vein junction.
Conclusions: Authors conclude that some deep veins, such as the deep femoral vein, internal iliac vein and contralateral common iliac vein may play an important role in the extension of DVT. The popliteal vein, probably due to its anatomical location, has no sufficient tributary helping to stop DVT progression in this region.
Abstract
Material and methods: Over a period of 3 years (1998–2000) authors evaluated 130 patients treated for DVT in the Department of Vascular Surgery, Warsaw. Evaluation of the extension of DVT was done with the use of high-resolution ultrasonography.
Results: Results were compared against the clinical data obtained from patients and analysed using linear regression test and correlation coefficient test. Authors found that some deep vein tributaries may play a very important role in the limitation of DVT progression. These anatomical sites (named by the authors as natural end-points) are: 1. deep femoral/superficial femoral vein junction; 2. internal iliac/external iliac vein junction; 3. bilateral common iliac vein junction.
Conclusions: Authors conclude that some deep veins, such as the deep femoral vein, internal iliac vein and contralateral common iliac vein may play an important role in the extension of DVT. The popliteal vein, probably due to its anatomical location, has no sufficient tributary helping to stop DVT progression in this region.
Keywords
deep venous thrombosis; ultrasound; diagnosis


Title
Colour-coded duplex scanning in determination of anatomical end-points in deep vein thrombosis progression in lower extremities
Journal
Chirurgia Polska (Polish Surgery)
Issue
Pages
61-68
Published online
2002-09-03
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Bibliographic record
Chirurgia Polska 2002;4(2):61-68.
Keywords
deep venous thrombosis
ultrasound
diagnosis
Authors
Grzegorz Madycki
Piotr Słowiński
Zbigniew Kwietniak
Walerian Staszkiewicz