Clinical and haemodynamic investigation into the role of calf perforating vein surgery in patients with venous ulceration and deep venous incompetence

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 148-152

  Scriven, J M ^a   Bianchi, V ^a   Hartshome, T ^a   Bell, P R F ^a   Naylor, A R ^a   London, N J M ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Perforating vein; Surgery; Venous ulcer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MALE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PHOTOELECTRIC PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER HEALING; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VEIN SURGERY;

EID: 0031693652     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(98)80157-3     Document Type: Article

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