Commonly used fiber tips in endovenous laser ablation (EVLA): An analysis of technical differences

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 501-507

  Stokbroekx, Toine ^a   De Boer, Amit ^b   Verdaasdonk, Rudolf M ^c   Vuylsteke, Marc E ^d   Mordon, Serge R ^e  

^a Tobrix BV   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d Sint Andriesziekenhuis   (Belgium)

^e LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA); Fiber tips; Heat transfer; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARE FIBER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDOVENOUS LASER ABLATION; FIBER; FIBER OPTICS; HEAT TRANSFER; LASER SURGERY; MARKET; MATERIALS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL FIBER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; DEVICES; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAT; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PROCEDURES; VARICOSE VEINS; VEIN;

ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; VARICOSE VEINS; VEINS;

EID: 84897076848     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: 1435604X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-013-1475-2     Document Type: Article

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