Technical Review of Endovenous Laser Therapy for Varicose Veins

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 88-95

  van den Bos, R R ^a   Kockaert, M A ^a   Neumann, H A M ^a   Nijsten, T ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Greater saphenous vein; Laser; Review; Short saphenous vein; Treatment; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOVENOUS LASER THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LASER; LIMB; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; THERAPY; VARICOSIS; VELOCITY;

HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 36849035410     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.08.005     Document Type: Review

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