Successful Treatment of Post Thrombotic Syndrome with Sequential Lumbar Sympathetic Block
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Successful treatment of post thrombotic syndrome with sequential lumbar sympathetic block.
An underappreciated sequelae of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is the pain associated with the blood clot in the peripheral extremity. Although most frequently acute in nature, DVT occasionally presents with chronic pain in the affected limb. Furthermore, many individuals suffering from prothrombotic states often have recurring pain from DVT. Thus far there has been a paucity in the medical liter...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: January 2015
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2150-1149,1533-3159
DOI: 10.36076/ppj/2015.18.e66