Results of a policy with arm veins used as the first alternative to an unavailable ipsilateral greater saphenous vein for infrainguinal bypass

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 130-140

  Holzenbein, T J ^a   Pomposelli Jr , F B ^a   Miller, A ^a   Contreras, M A ^a   Gibbons, G W ^a   Campbell, D R ^a   Freeman, D V ^a   LoGerfo, F W ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOSCOPY; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; FEMALE; GRAFT PATENCY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VEIN BYPASS; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 0030050686     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(05)80043-6     Document Type: Article

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