[Indications for noninvasive peripheral vascular explorations]

A rapid and partial review is done, including a rapid examination as was possible in May 1977. A brief description is given of the material used in most laboratories with reference to certain parameters. There follows a list of the circumstances in which they are advisable, that includes surgery, supra-aortic vessels, various circulatory bridles, juvenile arteriopathies, malformations, aneurysms, sympathectomy, venous thrombosis and devaluation... The functional valvular explorations, with pre-eminence of the Doppler, after many years of hesitant progress, have made rapid strides and are bond to improve with each month.