Intra- and Inter-observer Reproducibility of the Recurrent Varicose Veins after Surgery (REVAS) Classification

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 326-332

  Perrin, M ^a   Allaert, F A ^b  

^a Clinique du Grand Large   (France)

^b France   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic venous disorder; Classification; Recurrent varicose veins; Reproducibility; Venous surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS; VARICOSIS; VEIN SURGERY;

HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 33747010396     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.02.018     Document Type: Article

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