Endovenous laser photocoagulation (EVLP) for varicose veins

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 257-262

  Chang, Cheng Jen ^a,c   Chua, Jun Jin ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Laser; Photocoagulation; Varicose vein

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECCHYMOSIS; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PARESTHESIA; PHLEBITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; LEG; LIGHT COAGULATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TIME FACTORS; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 0036398646     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.10103     Document Type: Article

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