[Possibilities in the surgical treatment of acute thrombosis and chronic obliterations of pelvic veins].

Some technical problems encountered in the thrombectomy of iliofemoral veins and in Palma's reconstruction of unilaterally occluded pelvic veins are presented. These surgical interventions give better results than conservative therapy and the authors especially recommend the use of temporary arterio-venous fistula. As the best results were achieved by this technique the authors recommend its use in all cases where it is not contraindicated (cardiopaths).