Outcome of Endovenous Laser Therapy for Saphenous Reflux and Varicose Veins: Medium-Term Results Assessed by Ultrasound Surveillance

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 239-245

  Myers, K A ^a   Jolley, D ^b  

^a EPWORTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Health Services Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endovenous; Laser; Saphenous; Sclerotherapy; Ultrasound; Varicose; Veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SCLEROTHERAPY; ULTRASOUND; VARICOSIS; VEIN DISEASE; VEIN OCCLUSION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SCLEROTHERAPY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; VARICOSE VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58549092557     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.09.009     Document Type: Article

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