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Original Research

Varicose vein invasive intervention at university hospital of Nepal, our experience in the last six years

RM KarmacharyaDepartment of Surgery, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, NepalCorrespondence[email protected]
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BK ShresthaDepartment of Surgery, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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B ShresthaDepartment of Surgery, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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AK SinghDepartment of Surgery, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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N BhandariDepartment of Surgery, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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P DhakalDepartment of Surgery, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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S DahalDepartment of Surgery, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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Pages 21-25 | Published online: 10 Sep 2019

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