Randomized clinical trial of varicose vein surgery with compression versus compression alone for the treatment of venous ulceration

Phlebology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 130-136

  Guest, M ^a   Smith, J J ^a   Tripuraneni, G ^a   Howard, A ^a   Madden, P ^a   Greenhalgh, R M ^a   Davies, A H ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Randomized controlled trial; Varicose vein surgery; Venous ulcer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ULCER HEALING; VARICOSIS; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 0141596167     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/026835503322381333     Document Type: Article

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