A rare case of septic deep vein thrombosis in the inferior vena cava with...
This paper presents the case of a 61-year-old female patient who complained about exhaustion and fever during curative therapy, a few weeks after hysterectomie and adnexectomy. Antibiotic therapy could...
View ArticleCurrent clinical evidence of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) from randomised...
Background: Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) is globally counted among the most frequently administered methods to treat saphenous vein incompetence. Technical development proceeded in three particular...
View ArticleOff-label use in the case of tumescent local anaesthesia for endovascular and...
Tumescent local anaesthesia (TLA)has increasingly established itself as the anaesthesia method for operations on varicose veins and has become the standard method in the case of endovascular...
View ArticleVenous thromboembolism at older age
Old age is an independent risk factor of venous thromboembolism. Nevertheless initial symptoms are often attributed to existing cardiac or pulmonary comorbidity. Once deep thromboembolism (DTE) is in...
View ArticlePractical aspects of compression therapy – update 2016
Compression therapy is a complex form of therapy. It requires equally practical abilities and theoretical knowledge, as well as an understanding of available materials and the methods in question. All...
View ArticleDiagnostic and therapy of the lipoedema
The following article is a summary of important benchmarks of the new guideline for diagnostics and therapy of the lipoedema, whish was updated in October 2015.
View ArticleReality of outpatient care with medical compression stockings
Background: The mediven observational study demonstrated that outpatient prescription of medical compression stockings (MCS) is not sufficiently guided by the patients' individual and medical needs. In...
View ArticleSurgical repair of a popliteal vein aneurysm to prevent thromboembolic...
The case reported here involves a 72-year-old female patient with right-sided popliteal vein aneurysm, which became apparent during follow-up ultrasound scanning after deep venous thrombosis of the...
View ArticleTherapy of Infantile Hemangioma – Update 2016
Aim: Complicated infantile hemangioma need early, safe and effective treatment. The aim of this study was to provide greater insight into systemic and topical propranolol treatment efficacy and side...
View ArticleSafety and effectiveness of rivaroxaban versus standard anticoagulation for...
Standard acute and long-term treatment of patients with deep-vein thrombosis includes parenteral agents (e.g. low-molecular-weight heparin) followed by vitamin K antagonists. Recently, non-vitamin K...
View ArticleThe long way to NOACs
The discovery of anticoagulant drugs occurred at a time when the process of blood coagulation only had been roughly described and their mode of action was unknown. Nevertheless, heparin – which was...
View ArticlePostthrombotic syndrome
The postthrombotic syndrome is a frequent consequence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the legs. Risk factors are the ipsilateral recurrent DVT, proximal localisation of initial DVT, persistent...
View ArticleIs compression therapy for thromboprophylaxis still worthwhile today?
Physical thromboprophylaxis to prevent deep vein thrombosis of the legs was first introduced in the 1970s and 80s and is still in use. But the question “Is compression therapy for thromboprophylaxis...
View ArticleClassification of vascular malformations
With the term „hemangioma“ different vascular anomalies where described. Here one has to discriminate the kongenital vascular tumours from the vascular anomalies. But for a clear indication a definite...
View ArticleChronic recurrent infections and immunopathy
In the immune system the lymphatic system has a central function. Starting with absorption and transport of the antigen to the lymphatic nodes it initiates the production of antibodies. Many substances...
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