Clinical Value of Venography of the Lower Extremity
Authors: SYDNEY P. HECKER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1963)

Article1 December 1963Clinical Value of Venography of the Lower ExtremitySYDNEY P. HECKER, M.D., RICHARD A. KRAMER, M.D., JOHN F. WEIGEN, M.D.SYDNEY P. HECKER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RICHARD A. KRAMER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOHN F. WEIGEN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-59-6-798 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptVenography, the roentgenographic examination of veins which have been injected with a radio-opaque substance, may be helpful in revealing the state of the venous circulation. It can facilitate accurate early diagnosis of thrombophlebitis and the assessment of therapeutic techniques. It can be useful in the diagnosis of acute and chronic unexplained edema of the leg or in the selection of therapy in complicated varicose vein problems. 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CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Palo Alto, CaliforniaFrom the Palo Alto Medical Clinic, Palo Alto, California.Part of this work was supported by a grant-in-aid from Merck, Sharp & Dohme, West Point, Pennsylvania.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Sydney P. Hecker, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Palo Alto Medical Research Foundation, 860 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, California. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByVenous Diseases: A Historical SurveyVenographyClinical Uses of VenographyPhlebography in Diagnosis and Management of Venous Diseases of the LegsDissecting Popliteal Cyst Simulating ThrombophlebitisP. KAHLER HENCH, M.D., ROBERT T. REID, M.D., PATRICK M. REAMES, M.D. 1 December 1963Volume 59, Issue 6Page: 798-811KeywordsEdemaVeins Issue Published: 1 December 1963 PDF DownloadLoading ...