Long saphenous vein stripping reduces local level of reactive oxygen metabolites in patients with varicose disease of the lower limbs

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 473-475

  Flore, Roberto ^a   Santoliquido, Angelo ^a   Antonio, Dal Lago ^a   Pola, Enrico ^a   Flex, Andrea ^a   Pola, Roberto ^a   Muzi, Marco Gallinella ^b   Farinon, Attilio ^b   Rulli, Francesco ^b   Gaetani, Eleonora ^a   Tondi, Paolo ^a   Gerardino, Laura ^a   Gasbarrini, Antonio ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROPEROXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS; VEIN STRIPPING;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0041743134     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-002-6651-7     Document Type: Article

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