Above-knee prosthetic femoropopliteal bypass for intermittent claudication. Results of the initial and secondary procedures

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 476-480

  Aune, S ^a   Laxdal, E ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Graft patency; Intermittent claudication; Prosthetic femoropopliteal bypass; Secondary redo procedures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMOROPOPLITEAL BYPASS; GRAFT PATENCY; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; ISCHEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0034193634     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2000.1098     Document Type: Article

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