Histological changes occurring after endoluminal ablation with two diode lasers (940 and 1319 nm) from acute changes to 4 months

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 676-679

  Bush, Ronald G ^a   Shamma, H Nicholas ^b   Hammond, Karin ^a  

^a Midwest Vein and Laser Center   (United States)

^b Dermatopathology Laboratory of Central States   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen formation; Endoluminal ablation; Fibroblast; Histologic findings; Saphenous insufficiency; Thermal damage to saphenous vein; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; HEMATOXYLIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL VACUOLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; ENDOVENOUS ABLATION; EVALUATION; FIBROBLAST; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY CELL; INTIMA; LASER SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; STAINING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARICOSIS; VEIN; VEIN EMBOLISM; VEIN OCCLUSION;

ADULT; AGED; COLLAGEN; FEMALE; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TIME FACTORS; TUNICA INTIMA; VACUOLES; VARICOSE VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57749102725     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20722     Document Type: Article

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