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The accuracy of Doppler examination was evaluated for the diagnosis of catheter-related venous thrombosis in 40 postoperative patients. Deep vein thrombosis was detected by venography in 15 patients and confirmed by the Doppler technique in a double blind study. Only one false-positive and one false-negative result were obtained with the Doppler technique. This technique appears to be valuable for the early diagnosis of catheter-related vein thrombosis, even in asymptomatic patients.
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Bonnet, F., Loriferne, J.F., Texier, J.P. et al. Evaluation of Doppler examination for diagnosis of catheter-related deep vein thrombosis. Intensive Care Med 15, 238–240 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00271058
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