A comparison of the changes in generic quality of life after superficial venous surgery with those after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 606-610

  Sam, Rachel C ^a   Darvall, Katy A L ^a   Adam, Donald J ^a   Silverman, Stanley H ^b   Bradbury, Andrew W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILIARY COLIC; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; VEIN SURGERY;

ADULT; BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; COLIC; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33747886036     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.03.048     Document Type: Article

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