Effect of Varicose Vein Surgery on Venous Reflux Scoring and Plethysmographic Assessment of Venous Function

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 731-737

  Volkmann, E ^a   Falk, A ^b   Holm, J ^a   Philipson, B ^b   Risberg, B ^a   Volkmann, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b Carlanderska Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Colour Doppler ultrasound; Compression stockings; Plethysmography; Varicose veins; Venous disease score; Venous reflux

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS; VEIN RECONSTRUCTION; VENOUS REFLUX;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; VARICOSE VEINS; VEINS;

EID: 56049090773     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.06.017     Document Type: Article

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