Background: This was the long-term follow-up of a previously reported randomized clinical trial comparing endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) with cryostripping for great saphenous varicose veins. Methods: A total of 120 patients with great saphenous varicose veins were randomized 1 : 1 to EVLA or cry
Randomized clinical trial comparing endovenous laser with cryostripping for great saphenous varicose veins
โ Scribed by B. C. V. M. Disselhoff; D. J. der Kinderen; J. C. Kelder; F. L. Moll
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 119 KB
- Volume
- 95
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
- DOI
- 10.1002/bjs.6351
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