Traditional versus Endoscopic Saphenous Vein Stripping: A Prospective Randomized Pilot Trial

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 611-615

  Assadian, A ^a   Wickenhauser, G ^a   Hubl W ^a   Wiltos, B ^a   Sami, A ^a   Senekowitsch, C ^a   Hagmuller G W ^a  

^a WILHELMINEN HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; GSV; SF 36; Stripping; Varicose vein

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGED; ANGIOSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECCHYMOSIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PHLEBITIS; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SEROMA; SHORT FORM 36; SURGICAL INFECTION; VARICOSIS; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VEIN LIGATION; VEIN STRIPPING; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 53449102927     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.06.025     Document Type: Article

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