[Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of pelvic vein thrombosis in pregnancy].

Deep pelvic venous thrombosis is a severe complication during pregnancy and requires an early diagnosis and an adequate well-timed therapy. 12 pregnant women with thrombosis of deep pelvic veins have been registered ++ over a period of 10 years. Diagnosis was secured with phlebography in 5 of these cases. It is reported about the necessity and the x-ray exposure of the examination. Treatment of choice is the heparin-longtime-therapy 90 per cent of our cases have been cured successfully.