Endovenous laser ablation: Mechanism of action

Phlebology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 206-213

  Fan, C M ^a   Rox Anderson, R ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Endovenous laser treatment; Endovenous technique; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; LASER SURGERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL INJURY; VEIN INJURY; VEIN WALL; VENOUS REFLUX; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS; TEMPERATURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 55949128254     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2008.008049     Document Type: Article

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