[The diagnosis and treatment of postthrombotic disease]

A 10-year experience in the analysis of stationary examination and treatment of 163 patients with post-thrombotic disease of lower extremities is given in this article. Surgical treatment was conducted in 102 cases, medical treatment was applied for 61 patients. There is a classification of diseases which defines medical tactics. On the basis of the data obtained during these studies the authors make a conclusion that in cases of varicose, indurative of indurative-ulcerated forms of this disease surgical treatment is indicated in the accordance with the character of vein affection. Otherwise, it is more preferable to apply medical treatment in cases of eodemata.