Cost and effectiveness of laser with phlebectomies compared with foam sclerotherapy in superficial venous insufficiency. Early results of a randomised controlled trial

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 594-600

  Lattimer, C R ^a   Azzam, M ^a   Kalodiki, E ^a   Shawish, E ^a   Trueman, P ^b   Geroulakos, G ^a  

^a EALING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concurrent phlebectomies; Cost and effectiveness; Endovenous laser ablation; Quality of life; Randomised controlled trial; Ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy

Indexed keywords

ABERDEEN VARICOSE VEIN QUESTIONNAIRE; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL PARAMETERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENDOVENOUS LASER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LEG PHLEBOGRAPHY; LEG VARICOSIS; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHLEBECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCLEROTHERAPY; SCORING SYSTEM; ULTRASOUND GUIDED FOAM SCLEROTHERAPY; VENOUS CLINICAL SEVERITY SCORE; VENOUS FILLING INDEX; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SCLEROTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860376403     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.01.032     Document Type: Article

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