Reduction of venous thrombosis complicating phlebography

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.134.6.1169· OSTI ID:5246483

Bettmann, M A ^[1]; Salzman, E W; Rosenthal, D; Clagett, P; Davies, G; Nebesar, R; Rabinov, K; Ploetz, J; Skillman, J

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1. Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, MA

Patients who underwent radiographic phlebography were studied to determine the frequency of postphlebographic venous thrombosis. In a group of 23 patients who had negative phlebograms performed with standard contrast agent (60% sodium methylglucamine diatrizoate), nine had positive /sup 125/I-fibrinogen leg scans. On repeat phlebography, three had confirmed deep vein thrombosis, six overall developed deep or superficial thrombosis, and three had positive scans without demonstrable thrombi. In a second group of 34 patients studied with the contrast material diluted to 45%, only three developed positive scans, one due to deep venous thrombosis and two to superficial thrombosis. There was also a reuction in the incidence of postphlebographic symptoms of pain, tenderness, and erythema, but no apparent sacrifice in diagnostic accuracy.

• OSTI ID: 5246483
• Journal Information: Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States), Vol. 134:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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