Radiofrequency ablation of incompetent perforator veins

Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-77

  Peden, Eric ^a   Lumsden, Alan ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Chronic venous insufficiency; Perforator veins

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; VASCULAR SURGERY; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY;

ALGORITHMS; CATHETER ABLATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 34249740783     PISSN: 15310035     EISSN: 15310027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1531003507299478     Document Type: Article

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