title: [The postphlebitic syndrome in the obese].
abstract: It has been shown that the frequency of deep thromboses of the lower limbs increases with the weight of the patient. Post-phlebitic syndromes ought, therefore, to occur more frequently in obese patients. On the other hand, the role of ponderal overloading as an exacerbating factor in post-phlebitic syndrome can only be proved indirectly.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stemmer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D011186:Postphlebitic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Le syndrome postphlébitique chez l'obèse.