Abstract
Summary
The venous pressure, rate of water loss from the skin and volume of pulsations in the peripheral blood vessels were measured in 5 patients following ligation of the inferior vena cava below the level of the renal veins.
The venous pressure increased markedly in the veins of the dorsum of the foot. Edema developed immediately after operation and only one patient was edema-free approximately 10 months after operation. In no patient did the venous pressure in the veins of the foot return to normal up to 10 months postoperatively.
The rate of water loss from the skin of the tip of the right second toe and pretibial area was normal by the eighth postoperative day. There were no measurements earlier.
The volumes of pulsations of the peripheral blood vessels were decreased markedly by ligation of the inferior vena cava.
All patients showed a remarkably good compensation of the circulation following ligation.
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