Patterns of reflux in the great saphenous vein system

Phlebology

Volumn 28, Issue 1_suppl, 2013, Pages 39-46

  Chastanet, S ^a   Pittaluga, P ^a  

^a Riviera Veine Institut   (France)

Author keywords

classification; saphenous reflux; superficial venous insufficiency; varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; BURNING SENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GREAT SAPHENOUS VEIN REFLUX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SWELLING; VARICOSIS; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VENOUS REFLUX; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HEMODYNAMICS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; VARICOSE VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883184556     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0268355513477021     Document Type: Review

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