Association between the number of vascular operation on the lower limbs and long term survival

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 436-440

  Aune, Steinar ^a   Trippestad, Arne ^b   Lie, Stein Atle ^b  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Lower limb; Multiple operations; Survival; Vascular surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; ISCHEMIA; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0032765511     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241599750006668     Document Type: Article

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