Trends in varicose vein therapy in England: Radical changes in the last decade

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 341-346

  Kanwar, Aditya ^a   Hansrani, Monica ^b   Lees, Tim ^a   Stansby, Gerard ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Minimally invasive; Radiofrequency catheter ablation; Sclerotherapy; Surgical procedures; Trends; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; SCLEROTHERAPY; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VARICOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CATHETER ABLATION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCLEROTHERAPY; STATE MEDICINE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; VARICOSE VEINS; WAITING LISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953636016     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588410X12518836440649     Document Type: Article

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