Effectivness and tolerability of bipolar radiofrequency-induced thermotherapy for the treatment of incompetent saphenous veins;Effizienz und Verträglichkeit der bipolaren Radio-frequenz Induzierten Thermotherapie (RFITT) zurBehandlung insuffizienter Stammvenen

Phlebologie

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-11

  Camci, M ^a,i   Harnoss, B ^b   Akkersdijk, G ^c   Braithwaite, B ^d   Hnatek, L ^e   Roche, E ^f   Santoro, P ^g   Sarlija, M ^h   Sezgin, Y ^b   Nio, D ^c   Ajduk, M ^h   Koios, D ^b  

^a Mediapark Klinik   (Germany)

^b MARTIN LUTHER KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

^c Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (Netherlands)

^d Mapperley Park Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^e Atlas Hospital   (Czech Republic)

^f Clinica Platon   (Spain)

^g Angiomedica   (Italy)

^h University of Zagreb   (Croatia)

ⁱ Centrum für Gefäßmedizin und Gefäßchirurgie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endovenous radiofrequency therapy; Reflux; RFITT; Saphenous vein varicosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS;

EID: 65949122294     PISSN: 0939978X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1622251     Document Type: Article

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