Endovenous laser treatment for venous ulcer of lower extremities
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4203.2011.10.011
- VernacularTitle:激光腔内闭合治疗下肢静脉性溃疡
- Author:
Zhaolei CHEN
;
Xicheng ZHANG
;
Yuan SUN
;
Daorong WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lasers;
Venous ulcer;
Varicose veins
- From:
International Journal of Surgery
2011;38(10):679-681
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the value of endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) in treating the variceal ulcer of lower extremities (VULE).Methods Twenty cases of chronic venous insufficiency with VULE were treated with endovenous laser and received regular postoperative follow-up survey.Results No complication,such as burning of skin happened,all superficial varicose veins disappeared,and most of ulcers were healed within 2 -4 weeks after EVLT.Conclusion EVLT is one of the important methods which is minimally invasive and safe to treat VULE.
