[New diagnostic approaches to deep venous thrombosis].
This review summarizes a number of recent articles reconsidering the use of phlebography as the golden standard for deep venous thrombosis. Compression ultrasound and color-coded duplex doppler seem to be reasonably sensitive to provide safety in detecting lower limb thrombosis while less invasive. A clinical risk factor panel may further enhance diagnostic security.
Rauh
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Centre Hospitaliar de Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
Dicato
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M
Duhem
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C
Ries
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D006801:Humans; D010690:Phlebography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler