Endovenous thermal ablation of superficial venous insufficiency of the lower extremity: Single-center experience with 3000 limbs treated in a 7-year period

Journal of Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 500-505

  Ravi, Rajagopalan ^a   Trayler, Edwina A ^a   Barrett, Deborah A ^a   Diethrich, Edward B ^a  

^a ARIZONA HEART INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endovenous laser ablation; Endovenous thermal ablation; Great saphenous vein; Outcome analysis; Radiofrequency ablation; Small saphenous vein; Varicose vein; Venous insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER; DEVICE; DIODE LASER; ENDOVENOUS LASER ABLATION; ENDOVENOUS THERMAL ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND; VARICOSIS; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; VARICOSE VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350137248     PISSN: 15266028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1583/09-2750.1     Document Type: Article

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