Mechanochemical endovenous ablation for the treatment of great saphenous vein insufficiency

Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 282-288

  Van Eekeren, Ramon R J P ^a   Boersma, Doeke ^b   Holewijn, Suzanne ^a   Werson, Debora A B ^b   De Vries, Jean Paul P M ^b   Reijnen, Michel M J P ^a  

^a RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLIDOCANOL;

ABLATION THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GREAT SAPHENOUS VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANOCHEMICAL ENDOVENOUS ABLATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RAND 36 ITEM HEALTH SURVEY SCORE; RECANALIZATION; RETURN TO WORK; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SCORING SYSTEM; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VENOUS CLINICAL SEVERITY SCORE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84902543692     PISSN: 2213333X     EISSN: 22133348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2014.01.001     Document Type: Article

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