Results of radiofrequency ablation of the small saphenous vein in the supine position

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-44

  Monahan, Thomas S ^a   Belek, Kyle ^b   Sarkar, Rajabrata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

radiofrequency ablation; small saphenous vein; varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHLEBECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SMALL SAPHENOUS VEIN; SUPINE POSITION; VARICOSIS; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VEIN PUNCTURE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BALTIMORE; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT POSITIONING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SUPINE POSITION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 84857263773     PISSN: 15385744     EISSN: 19389116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1538574411425108     Document Type: Article

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