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[Veinous thrombectomy. Six case reports].

Abdelfettah Abid1, Raouf Denguir, Karim Kaouel

  • 1Service de Chirurgie Cardio-vasculaire, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.

La Tunisie Medicale
|April 24, 2003
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Surgical venous thrombectomy effectively treats phlegmasia cerulea dolens, relieving ischemia and preventing chronic venous disorders. Fibrinolytic therapy is an alternative, but surgery is reserved for severe, limb-threatening cases.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Vascular Medicine

Background:

  • Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) is a rare, severe form of deep vein thrombosis.
  • Prompt treatment is crucial to prevent limb ischemia and loss.

Observation:

  • This retrospective study analyzed 6 patients with PCD (mean age 63).
  • All patients underwent surgical venous thrombectomy; 2 also received an IVC filter.
  • One patient died postoperatively; others showed good early and late outcomes.

Findings:

  • Surgical venous thrombectomy demonstrated good clinical and duplex scan outcomes in PCD patients.
  • The procedure effectively relieved ischemia and prevented chronic venous disorders.

Implications:

  • Surgical thrombectomy is an efficient treatment for PCD, especially in limb-threatening ischemia.

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  • Fibrinolytic therapy may offer similar results and should be considered.
  • Surgery is best reserved for cases where fibrinolysis fails or is contraindicated.