Correlation of duplex ultrasound scanning-derived valve closure time and clinical classification in patients with small saphenous vein reflux: Is lesser saphenous vein truly lesser?

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1053-1058

  Lin, Judith C ^a   Iafrati, Mark D ^a   O'Donnell Jr , Thomas F ^a   Estes, James M ^a   Mackey, William C ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; LIPODERMATOSCLEROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPLITEAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VEIN VALVE; VENOUS REFLUX;

EID: 2342457061     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.01.021     Document Type: Article

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