Cost of radiofrequency ablation for chronic venous insufficiency: a pilot study of 9 cases at a teaching hospital in Brazil
Custo da ablação por radiofrequência para insuficiência venosa crônica: estudo piloto de nove casos em um hospital universitário no Brasil
Ana Luiza Carvalho Sartoreli; Henrique Capistrano dos Santos; Thais Keltke Santos Felippe; Júlio César Souza Diniz; Luiz Baldini Neto; Gustavo Muçouçah Sampaio Brandão; Michel Nasser
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Submitted date:
12/20/2024
Accepted date:
04/14/2025