Review of intravascular approaches to the treatment of varicose veins

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1149-1157

  Nootheti, Pavan K ^a   Cadag, Kristian M ^b   Goldman, Mitchel P ^a  

^a La Jolla Spa MD   (United States)

^b Dermatology & Cosmetic Laser Associates of La Jolla   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCLEROSING AGENT;

AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANESTHESIA; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DIODE LASER; ELECTRODE; HUMAN; INCISION; LASER SURGERY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PHLEBECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SCLEROTHERAPY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERMOCOAGULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS; VASCULAR SURGERY; VEIN LIGATION; VEIN OCCLUSION; VEIN STRIPPING;

EID: 34848856127     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2007.33250.x     Document Type: Review

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