Standardisation of Parameters during Endovenous Laser Therapy of Truncal Varicose Veins - Experimental Ex-vivo Study

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 224-228

  Kaspar, S ^a   Siller, J ^a   Cervinkova, Z ^b   Danek, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARDUBICE   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Collagen shrinkage; Endovenous laser; Laser energy; Perforations; Power; Pull back

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EX VIVO STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; STANDARDIZATION; VARICOSIS; VEIN DIAMETER; VEIN PERFORATION; VEIN STRIPPING;

HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 34347221533     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.02.015     Document Type: Article

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