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Prevention of deep venous thrombosis associated with superficial thrombophlebitis of the leg by early saphenous vein ligation.

U. Krause, H.-J. Kock, Knut Kröger, K Albrecht, Gottfried Rudofsky

PubMed · 1998 · 26 citations · 0 references

Abstract

Venous ligation is probably effective in reducing the rate of fatal pulmonary embolism.