Endovascular radiofrequency obliteration using 90°C for treatment of great saphenous vein

Annals of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 625-629

  Dunn, Charles W ^a,f   Kabnick, Lowell S ^b   Merchant, Robert F ^c   Owens, Richard ^d   Weiss, Robert A ^e  

^a Ferrell Duncan Clinic   (United States)

^b Vein Institute of New Jersey   (United States)

^c Reno Vein Clinic   (United States)

^d Minor Procedures   (United States)

^e Maryland Skin Vein and Laser Institute   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BURN; CATHETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ENDOVASCULAR RADIOFREQUENCY OBLITERATION; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMALE; GREAT SAPHENOUS VEIN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SAPHENOFEMORAL VALVE REFLUX; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE; ULTRASOUND; VASCULAR DISEASE; VEIN OCCLUSION;

EID: 33845658187     PISSN: 08905096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10016-006-9099-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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