Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 207-211 , March 2009

Endovenous Lasering Versus Ambulatory Phlebectomy of Varicose Tributaries in Conjunction with Endovenous Laser Treatment of the Great or Small Saphenous Vein

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 Presented at the 35th Annual Symposium of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Orando, FL, March 21-24, 2007.

PII: S0890-5096(08)00205-7

doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2008.05.014

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 207-211 , March 2009

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