Radiofrequency ablation for uncomplicated varicose veins

Phlebology

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 42-49

  Gohel, M S ^a   Davies, A H ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Great saphenous vein; Radiofrequency ablation; RFA; Small saphenous vein; Treatment; Varicose veins; VNUS

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NEURALGIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUPERFICIAL THROMBOPHLEBITIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS; ALGORITHM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INSTRUMENTATION; REVIEW; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ALGORITHMS; CATHETER ABLATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 66149105535     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2009.09s005     Document Type: Article

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