Diagnostics and treatment of pulmonary embolism in patients with floating thrombus of the infrainguinal area
Gavrilenko, P.E.; Vakhrat'ian, P.E.; Makhambetov, B.A.
Khirurgiia 12: 16-18
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-1207 PMID: 22433518 Document Number: 651945
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.
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