Meta-analysis of transilluminated powered phlebectomy for superficial varicosities

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 757-764

  Luebke, T ^a   Brunkwall, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Surgical procedures, minimally invasive; Treatment outcome; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMBASE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHLEBECTOMY; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSILLUMINATED POWERED PHLEBECTOMY; TREATMENT DURATION; VARICOSIS;

HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TRANSILLUMINATION; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 59849114045     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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