Diffuse phlegmonous phlebitis after endovenous laser treatment of the greater saphenous vein

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1056-1058

  Dunst, Karin M ^a,b   Huemer, Georg M ^c   Wayand, Wolfgang ^a,b   Shamiyeh, Andreas ^a,b  

^a KEPLER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Austria)

^b LUDWIG BOLTZMANN INSTITUTE FOR LUNG VASCULAR RESEARCH   (Austria)

^c maz Mikrochirurgisches Ausbildungs und Forschungszentrum   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DALTEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GREAT BLOOD VESSEL; HUMAN; LEG DISEASE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHLEGMON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

ANGIOPLASTY, LASER; CELLULITIS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; DRAINAGE; FLOXACILLIN; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLINS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; VARICOSE ULCER; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 33646146472     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.01.030     Document Type: Article

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