Mechanochemical ablation in patients with chronic venous disease: A prospective multicenter report

Phlebology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 397-400

  Bishawi, M ^a   Bernstein, R ^b   Boter, M ^c   Draughn, D ^d   Gould, C F ^e   Hamilton, C ^f   Koziarski, J ^g  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Advanced Vein Treatment Center   (United States)

^c Modern Vein and Laser Center   (United States)

^d Dermatology Laser and Vein Specialists of the Carolinas   (United States)

^e Teh Richmond Vein Center   (United States)

^f Hamilton Vein Center   (United States)

^g Family Surgical and Vein Care   (United States)

Author keywords

varicose veins; Venous disease

Indexed keywords

POLIDOCANOL; TETRADECYL SULFATE SODIUM;

ABLATION THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; ECCHYMOSIS; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LEG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANOCHEMICAL ABLATION; MEDICARE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SCLEROTHERAPY; SCORING SYSTEM; THERAPY EFFECT; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; ULTRASOUND; VARICOSIS; VEIN DISEASE; VENOUS CLINICAL SEVERITY SCORE; VENOUS REFLUX; VERY ELDERLY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANALGESIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGERY;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 84899487231     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0268355513495830     Document Type: Article

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