Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : The authors report their experience of the medical treatment of deep venous thrombosis. Certain surgeons have attempted venous thrombectomy at the acute stage, but many have abandoned this technique which appears perfectly sound. The authors have continued to rely on heparin treatment by iv injection; the introduction 5 yr ago of phlebographic methods for following the evolution of the lesions has led the authors progressively to prolong the duration of heparin treatment. The results of this approach to therapy are illustrated in several cases by phlebograms.