Recurrent varicose veins after surgery: A new appraisal of a common and complex problem in vascular surgery

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 275-282

  Kostas, T ^a   Ioannou, C V ^a   Touloupakis, E ^a   Daskalaki, E ^a   Giannoukas, A D ^a   Tsetis, D ^a   Katsamouris, A N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF HERAKLION   (Greece)

Author keywords

Colour duplex imaging; Neovascularisation; Varicose vein surgery; Vein disease progression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THERAPEUTIC ERROR; VARICOSIS; VASCULAR SURGERY; VEIN STRIPPING; VENOUS REFLUX;

EID: 1442305439     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2003.12.006     Document Type: Article

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