Comment to: Laser assisted foam sclerotherapy (LAFOS): a new approach to the treatment of incompetent saphenous veins, by Frullini A, Fortuna B. Phlébologie 2013;66:51-4.
For veins exceeding 1 cm of diameter, poorer outcome is expected as the occlusion rate of great or small saphenous veins (GSVs and SSVs, respectively). Reducing the diameter of the vein prior to sclerotherapy could improve the results, also requiring a limited volume of foam. A holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG)...
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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/1748 |