Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 70-77 , June 2010

The Importance of Uniform Venous Terminology in Reports on Varicose Veins

  • Michael A. Vasquez, MD, FACS, RVT

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Michael A. Vasquez, Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, The Venous Institute of Buffalo, 415 Tremont Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
    • ,
  • Carolyn E. Munschauer, BA

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doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2010.01.002

Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 70-77 , June 2010

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