Popliteal venous aneurysm - A systematic review

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-279

  Bergqvist, David ^a   Björck, Martin ^a   Ljungman, Christer ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHLEBOGRAPHY; POPLITEAL VEIN; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VEIN ANEURYSM;

ANEURYSM; HUMANS; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; POPLITEAL VEIN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 32944472276     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-005-7982-y     Document Type: Article

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