Closure of the Cribriform Fascia: An Efficient Anatomical Barrier Against Postoperative Neovascularisation at the Saphenofemoral Junction? A Prospective Study

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 361-366

  De Maeseneer, M G ^a   Philipsen, T E ^a   Vandenbroeck, C P ^a   Lauwers, P R ^a   Hendriks, J M ^a   De Hert, S G ^a   Van Schil, P E ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Barrier technique; Duplex ultrasonography; Neovascularisation; Primary varicose veins; Saphenofemoral junction

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ADULT; ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG VARICOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULAR SURGERY; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; VEIN LIGATION;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FASCIA; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SILICONES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 34547606945     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.03.020     Document Type: Article

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