Vascular training in the U.K.: Femorodistal bypass, an index procedure?

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 135-138

  Nasr, M K ^a   Taylor, P J ^a   Horrocks, M ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical limb ischaemia; Femorodistal bypass; Vascular training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL TRANSPLANTATION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; LEG; LIMB SALVAGE; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; SURGERY; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VASCULAR SURGERY; VASCULARIZATION; AGED; BYPASS SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIMB ISCHEMIA; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; SURGICAL WARD;

ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; LEG; LIMB SALVAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGERY; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL;

EID: 0037289809     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1818     Document Type: Article

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