Randomised controlled trial comparing sapheno-femoral ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein with endovenous laser ablation (980 nm) using local tumescent anaesthesia: One year results

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Pronk, P ^a   Gauw, S A ^a   Mooij, M C ^a   Gaastra, M T W ^a   Lawson, J A ^a   Van Goethem, A R ^b   Van Vlijmen Van Keulen, C J ^a  

^a Flebologisch Centrum Oosterwal   (Netherlands)

^b Braam Kliniek   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Endovenous laser ablation; Great saphenous vein insufficiency; High ligation and stripping; Tumescent anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER SURGERY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MOBILITY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SELF CARE; ULTRASOUND; VARICOSIS; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VEIN LIGATION; VEIN STRIPPING;

EID: 78649322535     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.08.007     Document Type: Article

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