Nonocclusion and Early Reopening of the Great Saphenous Vein after Endovenous Laser Treatment Is Fluence Dependent

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 2 I, 2004, Pages 174-178

  Proebstle, Thomas M ^a   Krummenauer, Frank ^a   Gül, Doendue ^a   Knop, Juergen ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECANALIZATION; RISK FACTOR; SAPHENOUS VEIN; THROMBUS; TREATMENT FAILURE; VEIN OCCLUSION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LOGISTIC MODELS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SAPHENOUS VEIN;

EID: 1542378406     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2004.30051.x     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Navarro L, Min R, Boné C. Endovenous laser: a new minimally invasive method of treatment of varicose veins: preliminary observations using an 810 nm diode laser. Dermatol Surg 2001;27:117-22.
2. Min RJ, Zimmet SE, Isaacs MN, Forrestal MD. Endovenous laser treatment of the incompetent greater saphenous vein. J Vasc Intervent Radiol 2001;12:1167-71.
3. Proebstle TM, Lehr HA, Kargl A, et al. Endovenous treatment of the greater saphenous vein with a 940 nm diode laser: thrombotic occlusion after endoluminal thermal damage by laser generated steam bubbles. J Vasc Surg 2002;35:729-36.
4. Gerard JL, Desgranges P, Becquemin JP, Desse H, Melliere D. Feasibility of ambulatory endovenous laser for the treatment of greater saphenous varicose veins: one-month outcome in a series of 20 outpatients. J Mal Vasc 2002;27:222-5.
5. Chang CJ, Chua JJ. Endovenous laser photocoagulation (EVLP) for varicose veins. Lasers Surg Med 2002;31:257-62.
6. Proebstle TM, Gül D, Kargl A, Knop J. Endovenous laser treatment of the lesser saphenous vein with a 940 nm diode laser: early results. Dermatol Surg 2003;29:357-61.
7. Proebstle TM, Gül D, Lehr HA, Kargl A, Knop J. Infrequent early recanalization of the greater saphenous vein after endovenous laser treatment. J Vasc Surg 2003;38:511-6.
8. Proebstle TM, Paepcke U, Weisel G, et al. High ligation and stripping of the long saphenous vein using the tumescent technique for local anesthesia. Dermatol Surg 1998;24:453-6.
9. Stokes ME, Davis CS, Koch GG. Categorical Data Analysis Using the SAS System. Cary, NC: SAS Institute, 1995.
10. SPSS Software. Chicago: SPSS Inc.