Results of a prospective randomized trial evaluating surgery versus thrombolysis for ischemia of the lower extremity: The STILE trial

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 220, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 251-268

  Graor, Robert A ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALTEPLASE; HEPARIN; UROKINASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY BYPASS; BLEEDING; BOLUS INJECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT OCCLUSION; HUMAN; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG ISCHEMIA; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0028073262     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-199409000-00003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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