Randomised Clinical Trial of the Duration of Compression Therapy after Varicose Vein Surgery

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 631-637

  Biswas, S ^a   Clark, A ^b   Shields, D A ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compression; Duration; Great saphenous vein; Randomised controlled trial; Surgery; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CODYDRAMOL;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; BANDAGING TECHNIQUE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; ESTHETICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REST; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TREATMENT DURATION; VARICOSIS; VEIN LIGATION; VEIN STRIPPING; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 34047263028     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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