Do we need a better classification than CEAP?

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 276-282

  Cornu Thenard A ^a,b   Uhl, J Fr ^b   Carpentier, P H ^c  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

^b Université Joseph Fourier ^*  (France)

^c UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

C of CEAP; Corona phlebectatica; Scoring of signs; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL ANATOMY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 17044458639     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2004.11679554     Document Type: Review

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