title: Results of thrombectomy in recent thrombosis of the crural and popliteal veins.
abstract: Thromboses of the crural and popliteal veins were thrombectomised almost completely in 39 patients within a period of one to three days. Obligatory follow-up phlebography demonstrated complete patency of the venous axis in 36 of these patients. Twenty-two patients operated more than three years ago showed preservation of the morphological and functional result. On the basis of our good experiences, we recommend early thrombectomy from the popliteocrural axis also in oligosymptomatic patients in order to prevent the ascending course of the disease.
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery