Closure of the Greater Saphenous Vein with Endoluminal Radiofrequency Thermal Heating of the Vein Wall in Combination with Ambulatory Phlebectomy: Preliminary 6-Month Follow-up
- 1 May 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Dermatologic Surgery
- Vol. 26 (5) , 452-456
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1524-4725.2000.99300.x
Abstract
Background.Incompetence of the saphenofemoral junction with reflux into the greater saphenous vein is one cause of chronic venous hypertension which may lead to the development of varicose and telangiectatic leg veins. Therefore treatment is necessary.Objective.To evaluate a novel method for closingKeywords
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