Meta-analysis of subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) for chronic venous insufficiency

Phlebology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-16

  Luebke, T ^a   Brunkwall, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Linton procedure; Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS); Venous insufficiency

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUBFASCIAL ENDOSCOPIC PERFORATOR VEIN SURGERY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ULCER; ULCER HEALING; VEIN SURGERY; WOUND INFECTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDOSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; VASCULAR SURGERY; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY;

CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 63149173246     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2008.008005     Document Type: Review

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