Refinements in the Techniques of Venous Surgery
Browse, N.L.
Surgical Technology International I: 171-172
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 1090-3941 PMID: 28581606 Document Number: 382115
The surgery of venous disease falls into two distinct categories, the removal of malfunctioning unsightly superficial veins and the restoration of the function of the deep veins by repairing or replacing valves or bypassing obstructions. During the past decade surgical advances have mainly been concerned with the refinement of techniques to reduce the cost of surgery and its outward and visible manifestation - the scars, rather than the introduction of new principles or objectives.