Endovenous ablation plus microphlebectomy/sclerotherapy for the treatment of varicose veins: Single or two-stage procedure?

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 545-549

  Schanzer, Harry ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

endovenous ablation; laser; microphlebectomy; sclerotherapy; varicose veins

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN;

ABLATION THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOVENOUS ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROPHLEBECTOMY; PHLEBECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SCLEROTHERAPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARICOSIS; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY;

ADULT; AGED; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCLEROTHERAPY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; VARICOSE VEINS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77956906950     PISSN: 15385744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1538574410375126     Document Type: Article

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