[Value of Doppler studies and venous-occlusion rheoplethysmography in postphlebitic disease]. / Intérêt de l'examen Doppler et de la rhéopléthysmographie par occlusion veineuse au cours de la maladie post-phlébitique.

It is often difficult to confirm the diagnosis of post-phlebitic venous thrombosis. Doppler ultrasonography and plethysmography by venous occlusion can be performed in the consulting rooms to support the clinical diagnosis. These are comparative examinations which can be used to monitor the course of the disease. With a few examples, the authors demonstrate that Plethysmography by venous occlusion, in the initial phase, and venous doppler studies, in the second phase for localization of a possible thrombosis, are remarkable investigations in terms of their reproducibility, their safety and the fact that they can be readily repeated without the dangers associated with phlebography, which nevertheless still has an essential role.

[The long term results of reparative surgery for aorto-iliac stenosis and chronic obstruction. 563 cases followed up for 2 to 13 years (author's transl)]. / Résultats a long terme de la chirurgie restauratrice des sténoses et oblitérations chroniques aorto-iliaques. A propos de 563 cas suivis de 2 à 13 ans.

The results of surgery for aorto-iliac obliterative arterial disease deteriorate progressively over 10 years to leave only 44% good results, 39% deaths, 3% poor results and 14% amputations. Nevertheless, the quality of the surviving patients is satisfactory with 72% good functional results at 10 years and a permeability rate of 76% of reparative procedures at the same period. It is certain that current improvements having resulted in a decrease in early mortality will affect the long-term results in view of the tendency to horizontalisation of graphs beyond the first six months.