European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Jul 2011
WITHDRAWN: Rationale and Design of a Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Stent-Protected Angioplasty with Bypass Surgery for Intermittent Claudication: The ABC Study.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Jul 2011
Duplex ultrasound outcomes following ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy of symptomatic recurrent great saphenous varicose veins.
To describe duplex ultrasound (DUS) outcomes 12 months following ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) of recurrent great saphenous varicose veins (GSVV). ⋯ A single session of UGFS can eradicate reflux in the AK and BK-GSV in over 93% of patients with symptomatic recurrent GSVV. Re-recurrence at 12 months is superior to that reported after redo GSV surgery, similar to that observed following other minimally-invasive techniques and, when it occurs, is effectively and simply treated by a single further session of UGFS.
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To analyse management and outcomes of carotid artery (CA) injuries. ⋯ CA repair is the method of choice in CA injury. TS use does not result in a decreased mortality rate or neurologic deficit reduction in patients with severe injuries.