Radiofrequency Ablation vs Conventional Surgery for Varicose Veins - a Comparison of Treatment Costs in a Randomised Trial

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 104-111

  Subramonia, S ^a   Lees, T ^b  

^a KING S MILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Endovenous, surgery; Radiofrequency ablation; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMORAL VEIN; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MEDICAL LEAVE; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; OPERATION DURATION; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGEON; VARICOSIS; VEIN LIGATION; VEIN SURGERY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; COST OF ILLNESS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SICK LEAVE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 73749087956     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.09.012     Document Type: Article

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