5-years of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) for the treatment of varicose veins - A prospective study

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 347-349

  Nwaejike, N ^a,b   Srodon, P D ^a   Kyriakides, C ^a,b  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endovenous laser ablation; EVLA; Superficial venous insufficiency; SVI; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOVENOUS LASER ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARESTHESIA; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECANALIZATION; RECURRENCE RISK; SCLEROTOMY; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; VARICOSIS; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68949097681     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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