Randomized trial comparing endovenous laser ablation of the great saphenous vein with high ligation and stripping in patients with varicose veins: Short-term results

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 308-315

  Rasmussen, Lars H ^a   Bjoern, Lars ^a   Lawaetz, Martin ^a   Blemings, Allan ^a   Lawaetz, Birgit ^a   Eklof, Bo ^a  

^a Surgical Clinic   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LIGATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VARICOSIS; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; WOUND INFECTION; AMBULATORY SURGERY; CONTUSION; CONVALESCENCE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; LASER COAGULATION; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANALGESICS; CONTUSIONS; COST OF ILLNESS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 34548072259     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.03.053     Document Type: Article

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