Surgical treatment for chronic critical leg ischaemia: A 5 year follow-up of socioeconomic outcome

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 452-459

  Luther, M ^a  

^a VAASA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Amputation; Costs; Critical leg ischaemia; Reconstruction; Treatment level

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTERY RECONSTRUCTION; ARTERY SURGERY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LEG ISCHEMIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0030989376     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(97)80172-4     Document Type: Article

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