Ovarian vein ablation: Coils or surgery?

Phlebology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 16-23

  Richardson, G D ^a   Driver, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coil treatment; Ovarian vein reflux; Pelvic congestion syndrome; Surgical treatment; Treatment results; Ultrasound diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COIL EMBOLIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARIAN VEIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIS CONGESTION; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PELVIS SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECANALIZATION; SCLEROTHERAPY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VEIN LIGATION; VEIN SURGERY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 33645210631     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 02683555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/026835506775971135     Document Type: Article

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