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

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 534-539

  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; Foam sclerotherapy; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

TETRADECYL SULFATE SODIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DUPLEX ULTRASOUND; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GREAT SAPHENOUS VARICOSE VEIN; HUMAN; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECANALIZATION; SCLEROTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND GUIDED FOAM SCLEROTHERAPY; VARICOSIS;

EID: 84859165390     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.06.020     Document Type: Article

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