Recurrences after surgical treatment of patients with post-thrombotic syndrome of the lower extremities.
A Linton flap operation was performed in 148 patients with post-thrombotic syndrome of the lower extremities. One-hundred and five patients were followed up from 6 months to 10 years and 14.5% of cases had recurrent ulcers. The most common causes of recurrence was further deep venous thrombosis or remaining incompetent perforating veins. All patients with a recurrence of their ulcer had a further operation and incompetent perforating veins were ligated and divided with good clinical results.
Szostek
M
M
Institute of Surgery, Warsaw Medical Academy, Poland.
Skorski
M
M
Zajac
S
S
Kosicki
A
A
Zlotorowicz
W
W
Fraczek
M
M
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011186:Postphlebitic Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D013524:Surgical Flaps