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Mazaĭshvili K.V.

Natsional'nyĭ mediko-khirurgicheskiĭ tsentr im. N.I. Pirogova, Moskva

Akimov S.S.

Natsional'nyĭ mediko-khirurgicheskiĭ tsentr im. N.I. Pirogova, Moskva

Khlevtova T.V.

Natsional'nyĭ mediko-khirurgicheskiĭ tsentr im. N.I. Pirogova, Moskva

Suhanov A.V.

«Antireflyuks» Phlebological Centre, Moscow, Russia

Angelova V.A.

«Antireflyuks» Phlebological Centre, Moscow, Russia

Semkin V.D.

«Antireflyuks» Phlebological Centre, Moscow, Russia

The Incidences, Hazards, Medical Errors, and Complications Associated with Endovenous Laser Obliteration in the Patients with Varicose Veins

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Mazaĭshvili K.V., Akimov S.S., Khlevtova T.V., Suhanov A.V., Angelova V.A., Semkin V.D.

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Journal: Journal of Venous Disorders. 2017;11(1): 37‑46

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To cite this article:

Mazaĭshvili KV, Akimov SS, Khlevtova TV, Suhanov AV, Angelova VA, Semkin VD. The Incidences, Hazards, Medical Errors, and Complications Associated with Endovenous Laser Obliteration in the Patients with Varicose Veins. Journal of Venous Disorders. 2017;11(1):37‑46. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/flebo201711137-46

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