Histopathological findings in varicose veins following bipolar radiofrequency-induced thermotherapy - Results of an ex vivo experiment

Phlebology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 69-74

  Reich Schupke, S ^a   Mumme, A ^a   Stucker M ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bipolar thermotherapy; Chronic venous insufficiency; Histology; Radiofrequency; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EX VIVO STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; IMPEDANCE; INTIMA; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE NECROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; THERMOCOAGULATION; TUNICA MEDIA; VARICOSIS; VEIN WALL;

ADULT; AGED; COLLAGEN; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; RADIO WAVES; RECURRENCE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TIME FACTORS; TUNICA INTIMA; TUNICA MEDIA; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 79952392603     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2010.010004     Document Type: Article

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