[Open thrombectomy in treatment of acute thromboses of lower-limb deep veins].

Thrombosis of lower-limb deep veins is one of the most common vascular diseases in the world. For a long time the generally accepted treatment policy was conservative therapy with anticoagulants. The article is a review of the literature containing the results of studies carried out over the past two decades and confirming efficacy of surgical treatment for acute venous thrombosis.