The effect of nitroglycerin ointment on great saphenous vein targeted venous access site diameter with endovenous laser treatment

Phlebology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 222-226

  Hogue, R S ^a,d   Schul, M W ^b   Dando, C F ^a   Erdman, B E ^c  

^a Hogue Vein Institute   (United States)

^b Lafayette Regional Vein Center   (United States)

^c Madison Vein and Laser Institute   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endovenous laser treatment; Great saphenous vein; Nitroglycerin ointment; Treadmill ambulation; Venospasm

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; PLACEBO; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TREADMILL EXERCISE; VASCULAR ACCESS; VASOSPASM; VEIN DIAMETER; VEIN DILATATION; ECHOGRAPHY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; OINTMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VASODILATATION; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; WALKING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; NITROGLYCERIN; OINTMENTS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VASODILATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY; WALKING;

EID: 55949092930     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2007.007076     Document Type: Article

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