Randomized clinical trial of VNUS® ClosureFAST™ radiofrequency ablation versus laser for varicose veins
✍ Scribed by A. C. Shepherd; M. S. Gohel; L. C. Brown; M. J. Metcalfe; M. Hamish; Professor A. H. Davies
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 148 KB
- Volume
- 97
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
- DOI
- 10.1002/bjs.7091
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
📜 SIMILAR VOLUMES
## Abstract ## Background This randomized trial compared four treatments for varicose great saphenous veins (GSVs). ## Methods Five hundred consecutive patients (580 legs) with GSV reflux were randomized to endovenous laser ablation (980 and 1470 nm, bare fibre), radiofrequency ablation, ultraso
## Abstract ## Background Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) is a popular minimally invasive treatment for varicose veins. Surgical treatment, featuring junctional ligation and inversion stripping, has shown excellent clinical and cost effectiveness. The clinical effectiveness of both treatments was
## Abstract ## Background Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) is a minimally invasive technique for treating varicose veins due to truncal vein incompetence. This randomized trial compared EVLA with conventional surgery in patients with primary saphenofemoral and great saphenous vein (GSV) reflux. #