Endovenous ablation of the great saphenous vein may avert phlebectomy for branch varicose veins

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 601-605

  Welch, Harold J ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHLEBECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SCLEROTHERAPY; SEDATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; VARICOSIS; VASCULAR PATENCY; VEIN OCCLUSION; VENOUS REFLUX;

ADULT; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAPHENOUS VEIN; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33747893108     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.06.003     Document Type: Article

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