Conventional versus invaginated stripping of the great saphenous vein: A randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2236-2242

  Scheltinga, Marc R ^a   Wijburg, Edwin R ^a   Keulers, Bram J ^a   De Kroon, Karin E ^a  

^a MÁXIMA MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GREAT BLOOD VESSEL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARICOSIS; VEIN STRIPPING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 35449001651     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-007-9211-3     Document Type: Article

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