[Popliteal phlebography: principles, objectives, techniques, and results. A report on 50 cases (author's transl)].

Popliteal phlebography by puncture of the popliteal vein anables direct opacification to be obtained of the deep venous trunks of the knee and the thigh. This simple technique can be used for precise evaluation of valvular incompetence. Normal and pathological findings after 50 popliteal phlebographies are described.