The perioperative role of duplex venous scanning in endovenous laser therapy

Journal for Vascular Ultrasound

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-40

  Evans, Julie ^a   Mong, Renee ^a   Satiani, Bhagwan ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND SCANNER; VARICOSIS; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 34047189164     PISSN: 15443167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154431670703100107     Document Type: Review

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