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Bitte rufen Sie den neuesten Stand der Bibliothek öfters ab..</p> <p><br> <span class="subtitle">Published Papers</span></p> <table width="590" border=1 cellpadding=8 cellspacing=0> <tr class="small"> <td valign=top ><table width="520" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Long-term outcomes of endovenous radiofrequency obliteration of saphenous reflux as a treatment for superficial venous insufficiency. </em></td> </tr> <tr> <td> R. Merchant, M.D., O. Pichot, M.D., for the Closure study group. J Vasc Surg 2005;42:502-9 </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td valign=top ><table width="520" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Superficial vein surgery and SEPS for chronic venous insufficiency.</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Puggioni A, Kalra M, Gloviczki P. Semin Vasc Surg 2005;18:41-8. </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td valign=top ><table width="520" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Saphenous ablation: what are the choices, laser or RF energy. </em></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Morrison N. . Semin Vasc Surg 2005;18:15-8. </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td valign=top ><table width="520" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em> Prospective Randomised Study of Endovenous Radiofrequency Obliteration (Closure) Versus Ligation and Vein Stripping (EVOLVeS): Two-year Follow-up. &nbsp;</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Lurie F, Creton D, Eklof B, Kabnick LS, Kistner RL, Pichot O, Sessa C, Schuller-Petrovic S. &nbsp; Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2005;29:67-73. </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td valign=top ><table width="520" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Treatment of primary varicose veins by endovenous obliteration with the VNUS Closure system: Results of a prospective multicentre study. </em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nicolini P and the Closure group. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2005;29:433-9. </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td valign=top ><table width="520" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em> Four Years Follow-up on Endovascular Radiofrequency Obliteration of Saphenous Reflux. </em></td> </tr> <tr> <td> R. Merchant, M.D., O. Pichot, M.D., KA Mayers, M.D. Derm Surg 2005;31:129-134</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td valign=top ><table width="520" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Clinical results of radiofrequency endovenous obliteration for varicose veins. </em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ogawa T, Hoshino S, Midorikawa H, Sato K. Surg Today 2005;35:47-51. </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td valign=top ><table width="520" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Endovenous management of varicose veins. </em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Soumian S, Davies AH. Phlebology 2004;19:163-9.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td valign=top ><table width="520" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Ultrasound findings after radiofrequency ablation of the great saphenous vein: descriptive analysis.</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Salles-Cunha SX, Comerota AJ, Tzilinis A, Dosick SM, Gale SS, Seiwert AJ, Jones L, Robbins M. J Vasc Surg 2004;40:1166-73. </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td valign=top ><table width="520" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Endoluminal treatment of lower limb varicose veins by endovenous laser and radiofrequency techniques. </em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M Perrin. Phlebology 2004;19:170-8.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td valign=top ><table width="520" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Minimally invasive vein surgery: its role in the treatment of venous stasis ulceration.  </em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Elias SM, Frasier KL.  Am J Surg 2004;188(1A Suppl):26-30.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td valign=top ><table width="520" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Deep venous thrombosis after radiofrequency ablation of greater saphenous vein: a word of caution. </em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hingorani AP, Ascher E, Markevich N, Schutzer RW, Kallakuri S, Hou A, Nahata S, Yorkovich W, Jacob T. J Vasc Surg 2004;40:500-4.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td valign=top ><table width="520" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Fate of great saphenous vein after radio-frequency ablation: detailed ultrasound imaging.</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Salles-Cunha SX, Rajasinghe H, Dosick SM, Gale SS, Seiwert A, Jones L, Beebe HG, Comerota AJ.    Vasc Endovascular Surg 2004;38:339-44.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Endovenous therapy for varicose veins of the lower extremities (in French).</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Perrin M. Ann Chir 2004;129:248-57.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Evaluation of setpoint temperature and pullback speed on vein adventitial temperature during endovenous radiofrequency energy delivery in an in-vitro model.</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Zikorus A., Mirizzi M. Endovascular Surg 2004;38:167-74.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Varices des membres inf&eacute;rieurs trait&eacute;es par radiofr&eacute;quence (CLOSURE). Contr&ocirc;le annuel des r&eacute;sultats : un suivi sur 3 ans (Longitudinal assessment at yearly intervals for lower limbs followed up three years after Endovenous radiofrequency obliteration (CLOSURE))</em> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Perrin M. Phl&eacute;bologie 2004;57:69-73.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Early experience with radiofrequency ablation of the greater saphenous vein.</em> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wagner WH, Levin PM, Cossman DV, Lauterbach SR, Cohen JL, Farber A. Ann Vasc Surg 2004;18:42-7.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Duplex ultrasound scan findings two years after great saphenous vein radiofrequency endovenous obliteration.</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pichot O, Kabnick LS, Creton D, Merchant RF, Schuller-Petroviae S, Chandler JG. J Vasc Surg. 2004; 39:189-95.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Prospective randomized study of endovenous radiofrequency obliteration (Closure) versus ligation and stripping in a selected patient population (EVOLVES study).</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lurie F, Creton D, Eklof B, Kabnick LS, Kistner RL, Pichot O, et al. J Vasc Surg 2003;38:207-14.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Int&eacute;r&ecirc;t de l&rsquo;angiographie de la jonction saph&eacute;no-f&eacute;morale au cours de la destruction de la grande veine saph&egrave;ne par le syst&egrave;me Closure (Sapheno-femoral junction angiography during great saphenous vein obliteration with VNUS Closure).</em>&nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lebard C, Zuccarelli F.&nbsp; Phl&eacute;bologie 2002;55:263-8.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Duplex imaging analysis of the long saphenous vein reflux: basis for strategy of endovenous obliteration treatment.</em>&nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pichot O, Sessa C, Bosson JL. Int Angiol. 2002;21:333-6.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Ultrasound changes at the saphenofemoral junction and in the long saphenous vein during the first year after VNUS closure.</em>&nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fassiadis N, Kianifard B, Holdstock JM, Whiteley MS. Int Angiol 2002;21:272-4.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Endovascular obliteration of the greater saphenous vein: The Closure procedure.&nbsp;</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kistner RL. Jpn J Phlebol 2002;13:325-33.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Aspects echographiques de la jonction saph&eacute;no-f&eacute;morale apr&egrave;s oblit&eacute;ration de la grande veine saph&egrave;no par radiofr&eacute;quence (Closure<sup>&reg;</sup>).</em>&nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pichot O, Perrin M. Phl&eacute;bologie 2002;55:329-34.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Initial experiences in endovenous treatment of saphenous vein reflux.</em> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sybrandy JEM, Wittens CHA. J Vasc Surg 2002;36:1207-12.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>A novel endoluminal technique for varicose vein management: The VNUS Closure.</em>&nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fassiadis N, Kianifard B, Holdstock JM, Whiteley MS. Phlebology 2002;16:145-8.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Endovascular obliteration of saphenous reflux: A multicenter study.</em>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Merchant RF, DePalma RG, Kabnick LS. J Vasc Surg 2002;35:1190-6.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Endovenous obliteration versus conventional stripping operation in the treatment of primary varicose veins: A randomized controlled trial with comparison of costs.</em>&nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rautio T, Ohinmaa A, Per&auml;l&auml; J, Ohtonen P, Heikkinen T, Wiik H, et al.&nbsp; J Vasc Surg 2002;35:958-65.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Comparison of endovenous radiofrequency versus 810nm diode laser occlusion of large veins in an animal model.</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Weiss RA.&nbsp; Dermatol Surg 2002;28:56-61.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Controlled radiofrequency endovenous occlusion using a unique radiofrequency catheter under duplex guidance to eliminate saphenous varicose vein reflux: A 2-year follow-up.</em>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Weiss RA, Weiss MA.&nbsp; Dermatol Surg 2002;28:38-42.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Surgical and endovascular treatment of lower extremity venous insufficiency.</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bergan JJ, Kumins NH, Owens EL, Sparks SR.&nbsp; J Vasc Interv Radiol 2002;13:563-8.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Endovenous obliteration with radiofrequency-resistive heating for greater saphenous vein insufficiency: A feasibility study.</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rautio TT, Per&auml;l&auml; JM, Wiik HT, Juvonen TS, Haukipuro KA.&nbsp; J Vasc Interv Radiol 2002;13:569-75.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Closure of the greater saphenous vein with endoluminal radiofrequency thermal heating of the vein wall in combination with ambulatory phlebectomy: 50 patients with more than 6-month follow-up.</em> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Goldman MP, Amiry S.&nbsp; Dermatol Surg. 2002;28:29-31.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Traitement de l&rsquo;insuffisance veineuse superficielle par radiofr&eacute;quence: Indications et r&eacute;sultants &agrave; moyen terme (Radiofrequency endovenous obliteration of the long saphenous vein: Indications and mid-term results).</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pichot O, Sessa C.&nbsp; Phl&eacute;bologie 2002;55:51-8.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Endovenous techniques for elimination of saphenous reflux: A valuable treatment modality.</em>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Weiss, RA.&nbsp; Dermatol Surg 2001;27:902-5.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Twelve and twenty-four month follow-up after endovascular obliteration of saphenous vein reflux - A report from the multi-center registry.</em> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kabnick LS, Merchant RF. J Phleb 2001;1:17-24.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Destruction de la grande veine saph&egrave;ne par le syst&egrave;me Closure (Occlusion of greater saphenous vein by Closure system).</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lebard C, Zuccarelli F.&nbsp; Phl&eacute;bologie 2001;54:285-91.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Twelve and twenty-four month follow-up after endovascular obliteration of saphenous vein reflux - A report from the multi-center registry.</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kabnick LS, Merchant RF. J Phleb 2001;1:17-24.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Destruction de la grande veine saph&egrave;ne par le syst&egrave;me Closure (Occlusion of greater saphenous vein by Closure system).</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lebard C, Zuccarelli F.&nbsp; Phl&eacute;bologie 2001;54:285-91.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Un proc&eacute;d&eacute; nouveau dans le traitement des varices des members inf&eacute;rieurs: la technique Closure<sup>&reg;</sup>.</em>&nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Perrin M.&nbsp; Ang&eacute;iologie 2000;52:23-8.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Role of duplex imaging in endovenous obliteration for primary venous insufficiency.</em>&nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pichot O, Sessa C, Chandler JG, Nuta M, Perrin M.&nbsp; J&nbsp;Endovasc Ther 2000;7:451-9.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Defining the role of extended saphenofemoral junction ligation: A prospective comparative study.</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Chandler JG, Pichot O, Sessa C, Schuller-Petrovic S, Osse FJ, Bergan JJ.&nbsp; J Vasc Surg 2000;32:941-53.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Duplex-guided endovascular occlusion of refluxing saphenous veins.</em> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dauplaise TL, Weiss RA. J Vasc Tech 2001;25:79-82.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Treatment of primary venous insufficiency by endovenous saphenous vein obliteration.</em> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Chandler JG, Pichot O, Sessa C, Schuller-Petrovic S, Kabnick LS, Bergan JJ.&nbsp; Vasc Surg 2000;34:201-14.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Closure of the greater saphenous vein with endoluminal radiofrequency thermal heating of the vein wall in combination with ambulatory phlebectomy: Preliminary 6-month follow-up.</em> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Goldman MP.&nbsp; Dermatol Surg. 2000;26:452-6.</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr class="small"> <td width=540 valign=top ><table width="540" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><em>Endovenous management of saphenous vein reflux.</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Manfrini S, Gasbarro V, Danielsson G, Norgren R, Chandler JG, Lennox AF, et al.J Vasc Surg 2000;32:330-42.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <br><br> <span class="subtitle">Published Book Chapters</span><br><br> <table width="590" border=1 cellpadding=8 cellspacing=0> <tr class="small"> <td width="590" valign=top >Towards Vascular and Endovascular Consensus  Copyright 2005<br> Varicose veins: endovascular option. 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