Incompetence of the gastrocnemius vein

Phlebology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 57-64

  Hobbs, J T ^a   Vandendriessche, M A W ^a  

^a London Vein Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Duplex ultrasound; Gastrocnemius vein; Popliteal fossa; Varicose veins; Venous incompetence

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ATHLETE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FASCIA; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; GASTROCNEMIUS VEIN; HUMAN; INCISION; PHLEBECTOMY; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGICAL ANATOMY; VARICOSIS; VEIN; VENOUS REFLUX;

EID: 3042631908     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/026835504323080317     Document Type: Review

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