Serum lipid changes following laser lipolysis.

Background: Laser lipolysis allows the removal of small volumes of fat with concurrent sub-dermal tissue contraction. However, the physiologic consequences of this procedure are not well documented. The possible effects on serum lipids are not well established.

Endovenous 980-nm laser treatment of saphenous veins in a series of 500 patients.

Background: In recent years, endovenous laser treatment (ELT) has been proposed to treat incompetent great saphenous veins (GSV). This study reports the long-term outcome of ELT in a series of 500 patients.

Methods: Incompetent GSV segments in 500 patients (436 women, 64 men) with a mean age of 52.