Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation of Superficial and Perforator Veins

Surgical Clinics of North America

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1267-1284

  Roth, Steven M ^a,b  

^a Vein Care Pavilion of the South   (United States)

^b University Surgical Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ENDOVENOUS RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TECHNOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN PERFORATION; VEIN STRIPPING;

CATHETER ABLATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 35148858030     PISSN: 00396109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2007.07.009     Document Type: Review

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