Endovenous laser ablation and foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins: does the presence of perforating vein insufficiency affect the treatment outcome?

Koroglu, Mert; Eris, Huseyin; Aktas, Aykut; KAYAN, Mustafa; Yesildag, Ahmet; ÇETİN, Meltem; Parlak, Cem; Gurses, Cemil; AKHAN, OKAN

doi:10.1258/ar.2010.100356

Endovenous laser ablation and foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins: does the presence of perforating vein insufficiency affect the treatment outcome?

Koroglu M., Eris H. N., Aktas A. R., KAYAN M., Yesildag A., ÇETİN M., ...Daha Fazla

ACTA RADIOLOGICA, cilt.52, sa.3, ss.278-284, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.1258/ar.2010.100356
Dergi Adı: ACTA RADIOLOGICA
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.278-284
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Superficial venous insufficiency is a common problem associated with varicose veins. Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) and concomitant ultrasound (US)-guided foam sclerotherapy are recent treatment methods alternative to surgery in the treatment of superficial venous insufficiency.