Does puncture site affect the rate of nerve injuries following endovenous laser ablation of the small saphenous veins?

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 400-405

  Doganci, S ^a   Yildirim, V ^a   Demirkilic, U ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

1470 nm; Endovenous laser ablation; Nerve injury; Small saphenous vein

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECCHYMOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; PARESTHESIA; POPLITEAL VEIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURAL NERVE; VARICOSIS; VEIN DIAMETER; VEIN PUNCTURE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; PUNCTURES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURAL NERVE; TIME FACTORS; TRAUMA, NERVOUS SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 79951774464     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.11.029     Document Type: Article

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