Recurrent varicose veins: Sonography-based re-examination of 210 patients 14 years after ligation and saphenous vein stripping

Vasa - Journal of Vascular Diseases

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-26

  Hartmann, Karsten ^a   Klode, J ^a   Pfister, R ^a   Toussaint, M ^a   Weingart, I ^a   Waldermann, F ^a   Hartmann, M ^a  

^a Phlebologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hartmann and Partner   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Neovaricose; Recurrent varicose veins; Reflux; Vein stripping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SAPHENOUS VEIN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VARICOSIS; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; VEIN STRIPPING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VARICOSE VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 33644651411     PISSN: 03011526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526.35.1.21     Document Type: Article

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