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Venous thrombectomy in cases of acute deep vein thrombosis presenting as acute limb ischemia (Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens): report of 2 cases and review of literature

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Dr. RPGMC Kangra at Tanda (HP), Tanda, HP, 176001, India

    Vikas Deep Goyal

  2. Department of Anesthesia, Dr. RPGMC Kangra at Tanda (HP), Tanda, HP, 176001, India

    Bharti Gupta & Usha Choudhary

  3. Department of Surgery, Dr. RPGMC Kangra at Tanda (HP), Tanda, HP, 176001, India

    Pritesh Maheshwari & Dayashankar Iyer

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Goyal, V.D., Gupta, B., Choudhary, U. et al. Venous thrombectomy in cases of acute deep vein thrombosis presenting as acute limb ischemia (Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens): report of 2 cases and review of literature. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 30, 36–39 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-013-0252-y

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