[Doppler echographic diagnosis in postthrombotic syndrome].

On the basis of rich experience and the elaborated techniques of study, the authors claim that ultrasonic doppler echography is a highly informative and safe method for the diagnosis of the postthrombotic syndrome of the lower limbs yielding all the necessary data on the condition of the superficial and deep veins. The introduction of this method into the wide practice of out-patient clinics will make it possible to recognize the disease in time and determine its stage and form as well as the indications for operative or nonoperative treatment. The use of highly sensitive apparatuses will allow phlebography, which is still a necessary diagnostic procedure, to be rejected as a more hazardous and costly method.