Incomplete saphenopopliteal ligation after short saphenous vein surgery: A summation analysis

Phlebology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 106-109

  Tsang, Fiona J ^a   Davis, M ^a   Davies, A H ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Duplex; Recurrence; Saphenopopliteal junction; Short saphenous vein

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; POPLITEAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT; VEIN LIGATION;

EID: 26444519775     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0268355054985848     Document Type: Article

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