European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 346-352 , September 2008

Significance of Phlebosclerosis in Non-healing Ischaemic Foot Ulcers of End-stage Renal Disease

  • H. Yasuhara

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Centre, University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +81 3 5800 8735.
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  • T. Hattori

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Teikyo University Ichihara Hospital, Chiba 299-0111, Japan
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  • O. Shigeta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Teikyo University Ichihara Hospital, Chiba 299-0111, Japan

Received 26 December 2007 ,Accepted 11 May 2008.

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    Typical photomicrographs of small vessels in non-haemodialysis, non-diabetic patients. Elastica von Gieson staining shows maintenance of three layers, i.e. intima, media, and adventitia, in an arterio

    Typical photomicrographs of small vessels in non-haemodialysis, non-diabetic patients. Elastica von Gieson staining shows maintenance of three layers, i.e. intima, media, and adventitia, in an arteriole (left lower corner) and a small vein (right upper corner).

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    Typical photomicrographs of small veins showing medial thickening in haemodialysis patients (arrow).

    Typical photomicrographs of small veins showing medial thickening in haemodialysis patients (arrow).

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PII: S1078-5884(08)00269-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.05.003

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 346-352 , September 2008

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