High ligation of the saphenofemoral junction in endovenous obliteration of varicose veins

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 235-238

  Boros, Michael J ^a,b   O'Brien, Sean P ^a   McLaren, James T ^a   Collins, John T ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endovenous radiofrequency ablation; Ligation; Saphenofemoral junction; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARICOSIS; VEIN LIGATION;

CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 45449095955     PISSN: 15385744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1538574407312647     Document Type: Article

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