Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 109-115 , June 2006

Endovascular Treatment of Varicose Veins

  • Michael Stirling, MD
    • ,
  • Cynthia K. Shortell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Cynthia K. Shortell, Division of Vascular Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3358, Durham, NC 27710.

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PII: S0895-7967(06)00020-2

doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2006.03.008

Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 109-115 , June 2006

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