Randomized clinical trial of different bandage regimens after foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 650-656

  O'Hare, J L ^a   Stephens, J ^a   Parkin, D ^a   Earnshaw, J J ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCLEROSING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCLEROTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BANDAGES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBITIS; SCLEROSING SOLUTIONS; SCLEROTHERAPY; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 77951865725     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6951     Document Type: Article

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