Does a completely accomplished duplex-based surveillance prevent vein-graft failure?

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 395-400

  Ihlberg, L ^a   Luther, M ^a   Alback A ^a   Kantonen, I ^a   Lepantalo M ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Duplex scanning; Infrainguinal bypass; Surveillance; Vein graft

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BYPASS SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 0033230884     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1999.0935     Document Type: Article

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