Vein graft stenosis: Incidence and intervention

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 164-169

  Wilson, Y G ^a   Davies, A H ^a   Currie, I C ^a   Morgan, M ^a   McGrath, C ^a   Baird, R N ^a   Lamont, P M ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Graft stenosis; Graft surveillance; Intimal hyperplasia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; CHEMICAL SYMPATHECTOMY; DISEASE COURSE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GRAFT PATENCY; HUMAN; LEG ISCHEMIA; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENOSIS; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 0029875858     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(96)80046-3     Document Type: Article

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