Endovenous laser treatment of saphenous vein reflux: How much energy do we need to prevent recanalizations?

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-149

  Vuylsteke, Marc ^a   Liekens, Koen ^a   Moons, Peter ^a   Mordon, Serge ^b  

^a Sint Andriesziekenhuis   (Belgium)

^b LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Endovenous laser treament; Varicose disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECANALIZATION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS; VEIN OCCLUSION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 42249115855     PISSN: 15385744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1538574407311107     Document Type: Article

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