Minimally Invasive Treatment for Varicose Veins: A Review of Endovenous Laser Treatment and Radiofrequency Ablation

International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 188-197

  Beale, Rosie J ^a   Mavor, Andrew I D ^a   Gough, Michael J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

endovenous laser; radiofrequency ablation; varicose veins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993705001     PISSN: 15347346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534734604272245     Document Type: Article

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