A Comparison of the Complication Rates Following Unilateral and Bilateral Varicose Vein Surgery

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 745-749

  Defty, C ^a   Eardley, N ^a   Taylor, M ^a   Jones, D R ^a   Mason, P F ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bilateral treatment; Surgical treatment; Treatment complications; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

DALTEPARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEURALGIA; PARESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VARICOSIS; VEIN SURGERY; WOUND INFECTION;

HUMANS; NEURALGIA; PARESTHESIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 43549086880     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.01.009     Document Type: Article

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