Ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy of the insufficient short saphenous vein: Functional improvement measured by air plethysmography

Phlebologie

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 89-91

  Bullens Goessens, Y I J M ^a,b   Mentink, L F ^a   Nelemans, P J ^a   Van Geest, A J ^a   Veraart, J C J M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Air plethysmography; Short saphenous vein; Ultrasound guided sclerotherapy; Venous filling index

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SCLEROTHERAPY; SHORT SAPHENOUS VEIN; ULTRASOUND; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VENOUS CIRCULATION; VENOUS FILLING INDEX;

EID: 3042842146     PISSN: 0939978X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1617281     Document Type: Article

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