Endovenous laser ablation of the great saphenous vein using a bare fibre versus a tulip fibre: A randomised clinical trial

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 587-592

  Vuylsteke, M E ^a   Thomis, S ^b   Mahieu, P ^a   Mordon, S ^c   Fourneau, I ^b  

^a Sint Andriesziekenhuis ^*  (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Endovenous laser ablation; Tulip fibre; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARE FIBER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; ECCHYMOSIS; ENDOVENOUS LASER ABLATION; FEMALE; FIBER; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TULIP FIBER; VENOUS REFLUX;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS; BELGIUM; ECCHYMOSIS; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 84869496661     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.09.003     Document Type: Article

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