Fifteen Years Ago Laser was Supposed to Open Arteries, Now it is Supposed to Close Veins: What is the Reality Behind the Tool?

Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-8

  Kalra, Manju ^a   Gloviczki, Peter ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

atherosclerotic plaque; endovenous laser therapy; superficial venous reflux

Indexed keywords

ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; SAPHENOUS VEIN;

HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SAPHENOUS VEIN;

EID: 33746102979     PISSN: 15310035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153100350601800102     Document Type: Article

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