Long saphenous vein stripping and quality of life - A randomised trial

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 545-549

  Durkin, M T ^a   Turton, E P L ^a   Wijesinghe, L D ^a   Scott, D J A ^a   Berridge, D C ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Long saphenous vein stripping; Quality of life; Randomised trial; Varicose vein surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG VARICOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VEIN LIGATION; VEIN STRIPPING;

EID: 0034933926     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2001.1364     Document Type: Article

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