Forearm arterial vein grafting: Problems and alternative solutions

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 458-465

  Bacakoglu A ^a   Ozkan M H ^a   Goktay A Y ^a   Ekin, A ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Forearm arterial reconstruction; Patency; Vein graft

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY INJURY; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTERY RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FOREARM; FOREARM BLOOD FLOW; GENE THERAPY; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; NERVE DEGENERATION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 0142149233     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000303100515     Document Type: Article

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