["Chronic thrombophlebitis" and its modern problems]

The most urgent problems of the terminology, diagnosis and treatment of the post-thrombophlebitic syndrome are discussed. The author believes, in particular, that clinical tests and methods which do not require any special expensive equipment constitute a diagnostic complex that is quite sufficient in the practice of health care. Phlebography should be undertaken when there are definite indications. From experience in the performance of more than 500 operations by Linton's method, the author claims that this operation is most indicated in the post-thrombophlebitic syndrome of the lower extremities; in localization of the pathologic process in the ilio-femoral segment, plastic surgery is indicated, autovenous shunt of the type of Palm's operation in particular. In some cases Palm's and Linton's operations may be combined. Patients with the post-thrombophlebitic syndrome require rehabilitation after surgery.