Ultrasound-guided endovenous diode laser in the treatment of congenital venous malformations: Preliminary experience

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 879-884

  Sidhu, Manrita K ^a   Perkins, Jonathan A ^a   Shaw, Dennis W W ^a   Bittles, Mark A ^b   Andrews, R Torrance ^b  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL BLOOD VESSEL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; DYSPNEA; ECHOGRAPHY; EDEMA; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MOUTH ULCER; NERVE INJURY; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN NECROSIS; TONGUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20544452823     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000163005.50283.62     Document Type: Article

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