Compression after sclerotherapy for telangiectasias and reticular leg veins: A randomized controlled study

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1212-1216

  Kern, Philippe ^a   Ramelet, Albert Adrien ^a   Wütschert, Robert ^a   Hayoz, Daniel ^b  

^a CHUV ^*

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHROMATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG COMPRESSION; LEG VEIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPEN STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETICULAR VEIN; SCLEROTHERAPY; TELANGIECTASIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249337106     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.02.039     Document Type: Article

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