Air versus physiological gas for ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy treatment of varicose veins

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 115-119

  Beckitt, T ^a   Elstone, A ^a   Ashley, S ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Carbon dioxide; Physiological gas; Ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FIBROVEIN; OXYGEN; TETRADECYL SULFATE SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; AIR; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG VARICOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROTHERAPY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN STAINING; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND GUIDED FOAM SCLEROTHERAPY; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 79959494860     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.04.005     Document Type: Article

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