Mechanochemical endovenous ablation of small saphenous vein insufficiency using the clarivein® device: One-year results of a prospective series

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 299-303

  Boersma, D ^a   Van Eekeren, R R J P ^b   Werson, D A B ^a   Van Der Waal, R I F ^a   Reijnen, M M J P ^b   De Vries, J P P M ^a  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Polidocanol; Saphenous vein; Varicose veins; Varicose veins therapy

Indexed keywords

POLIDOCANOL;

ABLATION THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MALE; MECHANOCHEMICAL ENDOVENOUS ABLATION; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SMALL SAPHENOUS VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ABLATION TECHNIQUES; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 84874529896     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.12.004     Document Type: Article

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