Endovenous Laser Ablation (980 nm) of the Small Saphenous Vein in a Series of 147 Limbs with a 3-Year Follow-up

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 99-103

  Desmyttere J ^a   Grard, C ^a   Stalnikiewicz, G ^a   Wassmer, B ^b   Mordon, S ^c  

^a SEL Angeio Phlebo Interventionnelle   (France)

^b Osyris Medical   (France)

^c UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Endovenous laser ablation; Small saphenous vein; Surgical complication; Trendelenburg's position

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIODE LASER; DISEASE DURATION; ECCHYMOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; SKIN DISCOLORATION; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS; VENOUS REFLUX;

EID: 73749086070     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.09.011     Document Type: Article

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