Residual Stumps Associated with Inguinal Varicose Vein Recurrences: A Multicenter Study

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 207-210

  Geier, B ^a   Stucker M ^a   Hummel, T ^a   Burger, P ^b   Frings, N ^c   Hartmann, M ^d   Stenger, D ^e   Schwahn Schreiber, C ^f   Schonath, M ^g   Mumme, A ^a  

^a ST JOSEF HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^b Praxis für Chirurgie und Phlebologie   (Germany)

^c Mosel Eifel Klinik   (Germany)

^d Praxis für Dermatologie und Phlebologie   (Germany)

^e Praxis für Dermatologie und Phlebologie ^*  (Germany)

^f Praxis für Chirurgie und Phlebologie   (Germany)

^g Artemed Fachklinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Greater saphenous vein; Residual stump; Varicose vein recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE FREE INTERVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; RESIDUAL STUMP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARICOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERMANY; GROIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 46949091998     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.03.013     Document Type: Article

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