[Deep venous thrombosis after leg amputation. Review of the argument].
Patients undergoing lower extremity amputation are perceived to be at high risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). DVT can cause micro or macro pulmonary embolism and often the post-thrombophlebitic syndrome. The chronic condition can affect patient quality of life and his residual working capacity. Usually the echo-Doppler or the color-Doppler is used as a prevention and diagnostic method, identifying patients at high risk. Following the Authors examine and report the Literature opinion about the topics.
Tommasi
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Divisione Chirurgia Generale e Trapianti d'Organo, Università degli Studi di Genova, Azienda Ospedaliera San Martino-Genova.
Bonifazio
L
L
Cavaliere
D
D
Limongelli
S
S
Alice
S
S
Saltalamacchia
L
L
Ghinolfi
D
D
Savelli
A
A
Gaki
A
A
D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*