Superficial thrombophlebitis – diagnostics and treatment

Česká verzia

Authors: V. Štvrtinová ¹; A. Dukát ²; M. Frankovičová ³; P. Kubisz ⁵; P. Labaš ¹; D. Mištuna ⁶; J. Radoňak ⁶; V. Šefránek ³; M. Šimaljaková ⁴
Authors place of work: Slovenská angiologická spoločnosť Slovenskej lekárskej spoločnosti, predsedkyňa prof. MUDr. Viera Štvrtinová, CSc. ¹; Slovenská internistická spoločnosť Slovenskej lekárskej spoločnosti, predseda prof. MUDr. Andrej Dukát, CSc. ²; Slovenská spoločnosť pre cievnu chirurgiu Slovenskej lekárskej spoločnosti, predseda prof. MUDr. Vladimír Šefránek, CSc. ³; Slovenská dermatovenerologická spoločnosť Slovenskej lekárskej spoločnosti, podpredsedkyňa prof. MUDr. Mária Šimaljaková, CSc. 5Slovenská spoločnosť pre hemostázu a trombózu Slovenskej lekárskej spoločnosti, predseda prof. MUDr. Peter Kubisz, DrSc. ⁴; Slovenská chirurgická spoločnosť Slovenskej lekárskej spoločnosti, vedecký sekretár doc. MUDr. Dušan Mištuna, CSc., mim. prof. ⁶
Published in the journal: Vnitř Lék 2009; 55(2): 131-135
Category: Guidelines

Summary

Superficial thrombophlebitis (ST) is a common disease, usually considered benign. However, the practice of systemic duplex ultrasonography has revealed a large number of deep-vein thromboses concomitant with ST. In contrast with extensive information on the management of deep vein thrombosis, little is known about the most appropriate treatment of the ST. Systematic duplex ultrasonography investigation has been proposed in the initial management of ST, to detect the presence of any underlying deep vein thrombosis. Because ST may extend into the deep venous system and potentially engender pulmonary embolism, treatment with low-molecular-weight-heparins might be the best choice. In our work diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for ST, proposed by Slovak angiological society, Slovak society for vascular surgeons, Slovak dermatological society, Slovak society for haemostasis and thrombosis, Slovak surgical society and Slovak internistic society are discussed.

Key words:
superficial thrombophlebitis – diagnosis – treatment

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