A simple technique to reduce blood loss and improve cosmesis in varicose vein surgery

Phlebology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 153-156

  Rehman, A ^a   Rallapalle, V S P ^a   Iqbal, R ^a   Grimley, R P ^a   Jayatunga, A P ^a,b  

^a DUDLEY GROUP OF HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood loss; Compression stocking; Cosmesis; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG COMPRESSION; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SURGICAL STOCKING; UNITED KINGDOM; VARICOSIS; VEIN SURGERY;

EID: 0032460487     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005230050014     Document Type: Article

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