Thrombosed sapheno-varix presenting as an incarcerated femoral hernia in a postpartum woman

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 456-457

  Patel, K A ^a   Thwaini, H ^a   Cooper, J C ^a   Spooner, S F ^a  

^a ROTHERHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HERNIA INCARCERATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SAPHENO VARIX; SAPHENOUS VEIN; THROMBOSIS; VARICOSIS; VEIN LIGATION; VEIN STRIPPING;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HERNIA, FEMORAL; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VARICOSE VEINS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0042665763     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144361031000122787     Document Type: Article

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