Neovascularisation and Recurrence 2 Years After Varicose Vein Treatment for Sapheno-Femoral and Great Saphenous Vein Reflux: A Comparison of Surgery and Endovenous Laser Ablation

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 203-207

  Theivacumar, N S ^a   Darwood, R ^a   Gough, M J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EVLA; GSV; Neovascularisation; Recurrence; Sapheno femoral junction; Varicose vein

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VARICOSIS; VENOUS REFLUX; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 67651108759     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.03.031     Document Type: Article

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