Aortic graft infection: Is there a place for partial graft removal?

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. A, 1997, Pages 53-58

  Becquemin, J P ^a   Qvarfordt, P ^a   Kron, J ^a   Cavillon, A ^a   Desgranges, P ^a   Allaire, E ^a   Melliere, D ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; POLITEF; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; AGED; AORTA GRAFT; AORTOFEMORAL BYPASS; AORTOINTESTINAL FISTULA; ARTERY DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; GRAFT INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031463425     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(97)80155-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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