Recurrent varicose veins: Incidence, risk factors and groin anatomy

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 269-274

  Blomgren, L ^a   Johansson, G ^a   Dahlberg Akerman A ^a   Noren A ^a   Brundin, C ^a   Nordstrom E ^a   Bergqvist, D ^b  

^a ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Duplex; Recurrence; Saphenous; Surgery; Varicose veins; Venous insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SURGEON; SURGICAL ANATOMY; VARICOSIS; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VEIN LIGATION; VEIN STRIPPING;

EID: 1442305442     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2003.12.022     Document Type: Article

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