Randomized clinical trial of VNUS®ClosureFAST™ radiofrequency ablation versus laser for varicose veins

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 810-818

  Shepherd, A C ^a   Gohel, M S ^a   Brown, L C ^a   Metcalfe, M J ^a   Hamish, M ^a   Davies, A H ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

ANALGESICS; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 77952777432     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7091     Document Type: Article

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