Retained Laser Fibre Following Endovenous Laser Ablation

EJVES Extra

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 30-32

  Scurr, J R H ^a,b   Martin, J ^a   How, T V ^b   Gambardella, I ^a   Brennan, J A ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complication; Endovenous laser ablation; EVLA; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846240482     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15333167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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