Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 645-650 , September 2010

A randomized, controlled trial of endovenous thermal ablation using the 810-nm wavelength laser and the ClosurePLUS radiofrequency ablation methods for superficial venous insufficiency of the great saphenous vein

Presented at the Tenth Annual Meeting of the European Venous Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 5-7 2009.

Received 22 February 2010 ,Accepted 14 April 2010.

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 This study was funded by the Conrad and Caroline Jobst Foundation, Toledo, Ohio.

 Competition of interest: none.

 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(10)01056-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.04.030

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 645-650 , September 2010

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