Chronic venous insufficiency – invasive therapy

Czech version

Authors: J. Herman
Authors‘ workplace: II. chirurgická klinika LF UP a FN Olomouc
Published in: Kardiol Rev Int Med 2014, 16(4): 317-320
Category: Internal Medicine

Overview

This article deals with invasive therapy of varicose veins. It mentions surgery and compressive sclerotisation.

Keywords:
varicose veins –⁠ lower extremity –⁠ therapy –⁠ sclerotisation

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