Conservative treatment, stent grafting or open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms

Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 167-170

  Takolander, R ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Endovascular treatment; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMAN; ILIAC ARTERY; REVIEW; STENT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031811472     PISSN: 03559521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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