The assessment of calf pump function by isotope plethysmography

British journal of surgeryPublished 1 November 1983

Stephen Whitehead, G Lemenson, N L Browse

DOI10.1002/bjs.1800701112

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This new, non‐invasive method can provide detailed information about the emptying and refilling of the deep and superficial veins of the calf which may prove to be superior to those methods of assessment currently used in the selection and follow-up of patients for venous surgery.

Abstract

A method of measuring the function of the calf muscle pump using in vivo 99Tcm-labelled red cells is described. This new, non-invasive method can provide detailed information about the emptying and refilling of the deep and superficial veins of the calf which may prove to be superior to those methods of assessment currently used in the selection and follow-up of patients for venous surgery.

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