Suitability for Day-Care Varicose Vein Surgery
Open Access
- 1 December 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease
- Vol. 5 (4) , 277-279
- https://doi.org/10.1177/026835559000500409
Abstract
A total of 149 patients on the waiting list for inpatient varicose vein surgery were assessed for suitability for day-care surgery. In all 99 patients (66%) were considered unsuitable for medical or social reasons.Keywords
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