Innovative treatments in chronic venous insufficiency: Endovenous laser ablation of perforating veins: A prospective short-term analysis of 58 cases

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 403-406

  Hissink, R J ^a   Bruins, R M G ^a   Erkens, R ^a   Nuijts, M L Castellanos ^a   Van Den Berg, M ^a  

^a Scheper Ziekenhuis   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chronic venous insufficiency; Endovenous laser therapy; Percutaneous ablation; Perforator vein

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIODE LASER; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOVENOUS LASER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER HEALING; VEIN OCCLUSION; VEIN PERFORATION;

EID: 84859165380     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.04.019     Document Type: Article

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