Endovenous Laser Ablation of the Incompetent Small Saphenous Vein with a 980-nm Diode Laser: Our Experience with 3 Years Follow-up

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 738-742

  Park, S W ^a   Hwang, J J ^a   Yun, I J ^a   Lee, S A ^a   Kim, J S ^a   Chang, S H ^a   Chee, H K ^a   Hong, S J ^b   Cha, I H ^b   Kim, H C ^c  

^a Konkuk University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Endovenous laser treatment; Small saphenous vein; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECANALIZATION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOPLASTY, LASER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TIME FACTORS; VARICOSE VEINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56249085894     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.08.011     Document Type: Article

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