Saphenous vein stripping and quality of outcome

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1025-1027

  Bergan, J J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; PHOTOELECTRIC PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VEIN LIGATION; VEIN STRIPPING; VEIN VALVE;

EID: 0029779854     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800830802     Document Type: Article

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