A nonrandomised controlled trial of endovenous laser therapy and surgery in the treatment of varicose veins

Annals of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 451-457

  Mekako, Anthony I ^a   Hatfield, Josie ^a   Bryce, Jennifer ^a   Lee, Darren ^a   McCollum, Peter T ^a   Chetter, Ian ^a  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES; VARICOSIS; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VENOUS REFLUX;

EID: 33748588736     PISSN: 08905096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10016-006-9095-y     Document Type: Article

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