Endovenous laser ablation in the treatment of small saphenous varicose veins: Does site of access influence early outcomes?

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 310-314

  Samuel, Nehemiah ^a   Wallace, T ^a   Carradice, D ^a   Shahin, Y ^a   Mazari, F A K ^a   Chetter, I C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

duplex ultrasound; endovenous laser ablation; nerve injury; quality of life; recurrence; small saphenous vein; varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; DIODE LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHLEBITIS; PHLEBOTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; SKIN PIGMENTATION; VARICOSIS; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES; PHLEBITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 84861817911     PISSN: 15385744     EISSN: 19389116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1538574412443316     Document Type: Article

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