title: [Diagnostics and treatment of pulmonary embolism in patients with floating thrombus of the infrainguinal area].
abstract: The results of management of 25 patients with floating thrombus of the deep infrainguinal veins were analyzed in the article. The US scanning proved to be enough for the reliable diagnostics of the disease. The surgical management of the category of patients was considered to be the mainstay of the pulmonary embolism prophylaxis.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Gavrilenko
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Vakhrat'ian
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Makhambetov
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000098:blood supply*; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex / Q000379:methods; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*