Prevalence of aortic aneurysm in men with a history of inguinal hernia repair

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 123-124

  Wright, D M ^a   O'Dwyer, P J ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

EID: 0033987710     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01329-6.x     Document Type: Letter

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3. Cronenwett JL, Sargent SK, Wall MH, Hawkes ML, Freeman DH, Dain BJ et al. Variables that affect the expansion rate and outcome of small abdominal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 1990; 11: 260-8.