Acute deep vein thrombosis is a common and grave medical condition which needs to be treated urgently. Conservative management by conventional or fractionated heparin infusion give results after a long duration and they also need the continuation of anticoagulants for a long time.
Patient does become symptoms free but after a period of 2 months or so.Thromboembolectomy gives immediate results in the form of symptom-free satisfaction. Limb Edema, pain and tenderness resolve almost immediately after surgery.