Randomized clinical trial of concomitant or sequential phlebectomy after endovenous laser therapy for varicose veins

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 369-375

  Carradice, D ^a,b   Mekako, A I ^a   Hatfield, J ^a   Chetter, I C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; NECROSIS; NEURALGIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHLEBECTOMY; PHLEBITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SAPHENOUS VEIN;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 63049115995     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6556     Document Type: Article

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