The surgical anatomy of the small saphenous vein and adjacent nerves in relation to endovenous thermal ablation

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 181-188

  Kerver, Anton L A ^a   Van Der Ham, Arie C ^b   Theeuwes, Hilco P ^a   Eilers, Paul H C ^a   Poublon, Alex R ^a   Kerver, Albertus J H ^c   Kleinrensink, Gert Jan ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b SINT FRANCISCUS GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^c NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABLATION THERAPY; ARTICLE; ENDOVENOUS THERMAL ABLATION OF THE SMALL SAPHENOUS VEIN; FASCIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG LENGTH; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PERONEUS NERVE; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURAL NERVE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL RISK; THERMAL INJURY; TIBIAL NERVE;

CADAVER; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; LEG; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SOFTWARE; SURAL NERVE;

EID: 84862986966     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: 10976809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.11.127     Document Type: Article

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