Endovenous thermal ablation. Standardization of laser energy: Literature review and personal experience

International Angiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 183-188

  Kontothanassis, D ^a   Di Mitri, R ^a   Ferrari Ruffino, S ^a   Ugliola, M ^a   Labropoulos, N ^b  

^a Ferrara Day Surgery Clinic   (Italy)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; Balloon; Laser assisted; Lasers; Standardizations

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

CRYOANESTHESIA; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; VEIN OCCLUSION;

HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 34447137330     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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