Endovenous laser treatment: A morphological study in an animal model

Phlebology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 166-175

  Vuylsteke, M ^a   Van Dorpe, J ^a   Roelens, J ^b   De Bo, Th ^a   Mordon, S ^c  

^a Sint Andriesziekenhuis ^*  (Belgium)

^b Sint Andriesziekenhuis   (Belgium)

^c LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Endovenous laser ablation; Histological study

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; ENDOVENOUS LASER TREATMENT; GOAT; HISTOLOGY; LASER SURGERY; NONHUMAN; PHLEBITIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECANALIZATION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; THERAPY EFFECT; TISSUE INJURY; TISSUE STRUCTURE; ULCER; VEIN INJURY; VEIN SURGERY; VEIN WALL;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; GOATS; INFLAMMATION; LASER THERAPY; LASERS; LEG ULCER; NECROSIS; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TUNICA MEDIA; VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 67749127774     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2009.008070     Document Type: Article

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