Recurrent Varicose Veins Following Surgical Treatment: Our Experience with Five Years Follow-up

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 751-756

  Allegra, C ^a   Antignani, P L ^a   Carlizza, A ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Recurrent varicose veins; Surgical treatment; Ultrasound examination; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHLEBECTOMY; POPLITEAL VEIN; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE THROMBOSIS; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARICOSIS; VEIN LIGATION; VEIN PERFORATION; VEIN SURGERY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 34247556378     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.12.020     Document Type: Article

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