Comparison of heat induced damage at the saphenofemoral junction after ablation with 1,470 nm laser or radiofrequency.

CONCLUSIONS: Significant heat induced damage may be seen even if the 2 cm segment of the vessel is left unablated. Radiofrequency ablation seems to cause more histological damage than laser ablation in this ex vivo study. Further in vivo studies are necessary, in order to validate these findings. . PMID: 28043211 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28043211?dopt=Abstract

Source: VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten. Journal for Vascular Diseases - January 2, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Ozcinar E, Cakici M, Korun O, Han U, Kiziltepe U Tags: Vasa Source Type: research

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