Strategies to minimize the effect of neovascularization at the saphenofemoral junction after great saphenous vein surgery: An overview

Phlebolymphology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 207-213

  De Maeseneer, Marianne G ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Barrier methods; Endovenous laser treatment; Foam sclerotherapy; Great saphenous vein; Neovascularization; Patch saphenoplasty; Radiofrequency ablation; Recurrence; Saphenofemoral junction; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENESIS; LIGATION; REVIEW; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VALVULOPLASTY; VEIN SURGERY;

EID: 33747195386     PISSN: 12860107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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