Investigation on Radiofrequency and Laser (980 nm) Effects after Endoluminal Treatment of Saphenous Vein Insufficiency in an Ex-vivo Model

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 318-325

  Schmedt, C G ^a   Sroka, R ^a   Steckmeier, S ^a   Meissner, O A ^b   Babaryka, G ^a   Hunger, K ^b   Ruppert, V ^a   Sadeghi Azandaryani, M ^a   Steckmeier, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Animal model; Catheter ablation; Laser coagulation; Radiofrequency; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; EX VIVO STUDY; HISTOLOGY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER COAGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REPERFUSION; SAPHENOUS VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERMAL EXPOSURE; VEIN INJURY; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VEIN OCCLUSION; VEIN PERFORATION; VEIN WALL; VENOCONSTRICTION;

ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; CATTLE; FOOT; HINDLIMB; LASERS; MODELS, ANIMAL; PERFUSION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 33747012203     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.04.013     Document Type: Article

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