The influence of gender difference on the outcomes of infrainguinal bypass for critical limb ischaemia in Chinese patients

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 134-139

  AhChong, A K ^a   Chiu, K M ^a   Wong, M ^a   Yip, A W C ^a  

^a KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Critical limb ischaemia; Gender; Infrainguinal bypass

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; CHINESE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT PATENCY; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; LIMB ISCHEMIA; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; HONG KONG; ISCHEMIA; LEG; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REOPERATION; SURVIVAL; TIME; VASCULAR PATENCY; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HONG KONG; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; LEG; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 0036484868     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2001.1564     Document Type: Article

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