Clinical relevance of neovascularisation on duplex ultrasound in the long-term follow-up after varicose vein operation

Phlebology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 118-122

  De Maeseneer, M G ^a   Tielliu, I F ^a   Van Schil, P E ^a   De Hert, S G ^a   Eyskens, E J ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Duplex ultrasound; Long term follow up; Neovascularisation; Reoperation; Saphenous vein surgery; Varicose vein recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VARICOSIS; VEIN LIGATION; VENOUS REFLUX;

EID: 0033505228     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005230050036     Document Type: Article

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