The effect of a surveillance programme on the patency of synthetic infrainguinal bypass grafts

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 441-445

  Dunlop, P ^a   Sayers, R D ^a   Naylor, A R ^a   Bell, P R F ^a   London, N J M ^a  

^a SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infrainguinal bypass; PTFE; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE PRESSURE; ARTERY BYPASS; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT PATENCY; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; LEG ISCHEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLITEF IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 0029941897     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(96)80179-1     Document Type: Article

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