Iatrogenic vascular injuries in varicose vein surgery: A systematic review

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 228-233

  Rudström, Håkan ^a   Björck, Martin ^a   Bergqvist, David ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCLEROSING AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMORAL ARTERY; FEMORAL VEIN; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; LACERATION; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG ISCHEMIA; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SCLEROTHERAPY; SURGEON; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY DELAY; VARICOSIS; VEIN STRIPPING;

FEMORAL ARTERY; FEMORAL VEIN; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LACERATIONS; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33846138704     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-006-0492-8     Document Type: Article

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