Chemical lumbar sympathectomy revisited: Survey of the current practice of vascular surgeons in Scotland

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 166, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 380-382

  Seow, Choon S ^a,b   Doughty, Julie C ^a   Byrne, Dominique S ^a  

^a GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical sympathectomy; Physician's practice patterns

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; LUMBAR SYMPATHECTOMY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034120106     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241500750008925     Document Type: Conference Paper

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