Effectiveness of endovenous laser treatment in eliminating superficial venous reflux (Phlebology (2008) 23, (21-31) DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2007.007019);Effectiveness of endovenous laser treatment in eliminating superficial venous reflux

Phlebology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-31

  Elmore, F A ^a   Lackey, D ^a  

^a Elmore Medical Vein and Laser Treatment Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Endovenous; EVLT; Laser; Venous reflux

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BURN; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFECTION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIPHERAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN PAIN; VENOUS REFLUX; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; TIME; TREATMENT FAILURE; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 41949126559     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2008.008007     Document Type: Erratum

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