Preoperative digital photoplethysmography predicts improvement in venous function after superficial venous surgery for chronically ulcerated limbs

Phlebology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 142-147

  Sullivan, J G ^a   Ghauri, A S K ^a   Whyman, M R ^a   Poskitt, K R ^a  

^a CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Duplex; Leg ulcer; Photoplethysmography; Superficial venous surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MALE; PHOTOELECTRIC PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURGERY; TOURNIQUET; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; VEIN SURGERY; VENOUS REFLUX;

EID: 0032459875     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005230050012     Document Type: Article

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