Correction (DOI:10.1016/j.jvs.2006.11.059);Endovenous laser treatment of the short saphenous vein: Efficacy and complications

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 795-803

  Gibson, Kathleen D ^a   Ferris, Brian L ^a   Polissar, Nayak ^b   Neradilek, Blazej ^b   Pepper, Daniel ^a  

^a Lake Washington Vascular Surgeons   (United States)

^b Mountain Whisper Light Statistical Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ENOXAPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIODE LASER; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; PARESTHESIA; POPLITEAL VEIN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SYMPTOM; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; ULCER;

EID: 33947599335     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.04.013     Document Type: Erratum

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