Systematic Review of Endovenous Laser Therapy Versus Surgery for the Treatment of Saphenous Varicose Veins

Annals of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 277-287

  Hoggan, B L ^a   Cameron, A L ^a   Maddern, G J ^a,b,c  

^a ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENESIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LONG TERM CARE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECANALIZATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS; VEIN LIGATION; VEIN STRIPPING; VENOUS REFLUX;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 62249094532     PISSN: 08905096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2008.11.002     Document Type: Review

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