Sensory abnormalities and bruising after long saphenous vein stripping: Impact on short-term quality of life

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 510.e1-510.e6

  Subramonia, Sriram ^a   Lees, Tim ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSESTHESIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH VISITOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIMB; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PARESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN STRIPPING;

EID: 24944547428     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.05.021     Document Type: Article

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