Randomized clinical trial comparing endovenous laser ablation with surgery for the treatment of primary great saphenous varicose veins

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 294-301

  Darwood, R J ^a   Theivacumar, N ^a   Dellagrammaticas, D ^a   Mavor, A I D ^a   Gough, M J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; BANDAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHLEBECTOMY; PHLEBITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS; VEIN LIGATION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; HOSPITALIZATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY;

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 40749151934     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6101     Document Type: Conference Paper

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