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Indian J Plast Surg
June 2024
Department of Plastic and Microvascular Surgery, VJ Hospital, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Lower limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is associated with significant morbidity and death. DVT can result in complications such as postphlebitic syndrome, pulmonary embolism, and death. Combining pretest probability, D-dimer testing, and compression ultrasound imaging enables a safe and convenient study of suspected lower-extremity thrombosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech
October 2024
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak, MI.
A 57-year-old man presented after a fall, which resulted in acetabular and pelvic fractures. He underwent fracture fixation, which was complicated by iliac vein occlusion, leading to phlegmasia cerulea dolens. He underwent lower extremity surgical venous thrombectomy, contralateral iliac vein stent placement, and modified Palma procedure with an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene venous crossover bypass and arteriovenous fistula creation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChirurgie (Heidelb)
January 2024
Klinik für Gefässchirurgie, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Spitalstr., 6000, Luzern 16, Schweiz.
Venous thrombosis is a frequent disorder. A distinction is made between an acute phase of the disease and a chronic manifestation, the postthrombotic syndrome. In particular, proximal venous thrombosis/pelvic vein thrombosis can cause a life-threatening pulmonary embolism during the acute phase of the disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Patient Rep Outcomes
August 2023
Division of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Purpose: Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is the most common complication of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The index for the Clinical Assessment of Post-Thrombotic Syndrome in children (CAPTSure©) is a clinical tool for the diagnosis and severity rating of PTS in pediatric patients. The purpose of this study was to translate and adapt CAPTSure© for French-speaking patients.
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