Duplex ultrasound outcomes following ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy of symptomatic recurrent great saphenous varicose veins

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 107-114

  Darvall, K A L ^a,b   Bate, G R ^a   Adam, D J ^a   Silverman, S H ^b   Bradbury, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic venous insufficiency; Duplex ultrasound; Sclerotherapy; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

TETRADECYL SULFATE SODIUM;

ABOVE KNEE GREAT SAPHENOUS VEIN REFLUX; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE GREAT SAPHENOUS VEIN REFLUX; DUPLEX ULTRASOUND; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GREAT SAPHENOUS VARICOSE VEIN; HUMAN; KNEE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECANALIZATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCLEROTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND GUIDED FOAM SCLEROTHERAPY; VARICOSIS; VENOUS REFLUX;

EID: 79959501849     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.03.010     Document Type: Article

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