Hook phlebectomy versus transilluminated powered phlebectomy for varicose vein surgery: Early results

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 473-475

  Scavee V ^a   Lesceu, O ^b   Theys, S ^a   Jamart, J ^a   Louagie, Y ^a   Schoevaerdts, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF MONT GODINNE   (Belgium)

^b Department of Vascular Surgery ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hook phlebectomy; Transilluminated powered phlebectomy; TriVex; Varicose veins surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HEMATOMA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCISION; LIGATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHLEBECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARICOSIS; VEIN STRIPPING; VEIN SURGERY;

EID: 0038730889     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1908     Document Type: Article

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