Compression sclerotherapy of varicose veins.
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Compression sclerotherapy of varicose veins.
THIS study was originally stimulated by an article in the Lancet describing the l"continuous compression technique of injecting varicose veins" (Fegan 1963). Through the generosity of the Upjohn Foundation I was able to visit Dublin in October, 1967 and study the work originated by Fegan being carried out on an extensive scale in the Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital and the Rotunda Hospital. Since th...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1976
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.6041.940-b