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AVULSION VERSUS DISSECTION AND LIGATION OF THE VARICOSE SHORT SAPHENOUS TRUNK *
Author(s) -
Perry E. G.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1985.tb00856.x
Subject(s) - medicine , varicose veins , avulsion , trunk , surgery , popliteal fossa , dissection (medical) , ligation , ecology , biology
Avulsion of the varicose short saphenous trunk in the popliteal fossa is a safe, effective and cosmetic way of dealing with this type of venous incompetence. In addition it effects a great saving in time, a consideration of some importance in the surgical treatment of varicose veins.