Comment to: Less invasive ultrasonography-guided high ligation of great saphenous vein in endovenous laser ablation, by Okazaki Y, Orihashi K. Ann Vasc Dis 2013;6:221-5.
Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) has two pitfalls: endovenous heat-induced thrombosis (EHIT) and great saphenous vein (GSV) recanalization. Trying to avoid these pitfalls, the authors developed a novel method of ultrasonography-guided high ligation (UGHL) as an adjunct to EVLA. After positioning a 5...
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Veins and Lymphatics |
| Online Access: | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/vl/article/view/1989 |