Cutaneous thermal injury after endovenous laser ablation of the great saphenous vein

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 865-867

  Sichlau, Michael J ^a   Ryu, Robert K ^a  

^a Decatur Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TETANUS TOXOID; TETRADECYL SULFATE SODIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY; ENDOVENOUS LASER ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SKIN INJURY; THERMAL INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 4043149277     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000136968.64870.07     Document Type: Article

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