To Wear or not to Wear Compression Stockings after Varicose Vein Stripping: A Randomised Controlled Trial

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 387-391

  Houtermans Auckel, J P ^a   van Rossum, E ^b   Teijink, J A W ^c   Dahlmans, A A H R ^a   Eussen, E F B ^a   Nicolai S P A ^a   Welten, R J Th J ^a  

^a Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

^b ZUYD UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^c CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Great saphenous vein; Stocking; Surgery; Vein stripping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; KNEE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT DURATION; VARICOSIS; VEIN STRIPPING;

ADULT; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SICK LEAVE; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 68249106574     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.05.025     Document Type: Article

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