Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 5 , Pages 1234-1241 , November 2010

Prospective randomized trial comparing endovenous laser ablation and surgery for treatment of primary great saphenous varicose veins with a 2-year follow-up

  • Jan T. Christenson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Venous Centre, University Hospital of Geneva and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr Jan T. Christenson, MD, PhD, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Venous Centre, University Hospital of Geneva, 4 rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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  • Salah Gueddi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, University Hospital of Geneva and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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  • Gino Gemayel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Venous Centre, University Hospital of Geneva and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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  • Henri Bounameaux, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, University Hospital of Geneva and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland

Received 25 March 2010 ,Accepted 7 June 2010.

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 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.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(10)01499-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.06.104

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 5 , Pages 1234-1241 , November 2010

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