The role of postoperative neovascularisation in recurrence of varicose veins: From historical background to today's evidence

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 283-289

  De Maeseneer, M G R ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Duplex ultrasound; Flush ligation; Neovascularisation; Postoperative follow up; Recurrent varicose veins; Saphenous vein surgery

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARICOSIS; VEIN LIGATION; VEIN SURGERY;

EID: 3142658642     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2004.11679555     Document Type: Review

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