title: Surgical management of the chronic venous ulcer: the Rob procedure.
abstract: Eighteen operations for venous ulceration were performed through a stocking seam incision with only one recurrence and minimal wound problems. The prolonged morbidity of venous ulcer disease can be alleviated with the method described. By a history and clinical examination followed by venography, a group of patients with venous ulcers can be identified who will benefit from an aggressive surgical approach.
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing