The use of stent grafts for the treatment of aneurysms and dissections of the thoracic aorta: A single centre experience

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 587-595

  Matravers, Paul ^a   Morgan, R ^a   Belli, A ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aneurysms; Aorta; Thoracic aorta; Thoracic stent grafts

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA ARCH; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA GRAFT; ARTERY RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT INFECTION; HUMAN; ILIAC ARTERY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENT; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC AORTA; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER PERFORATION;

EID: 0344034248     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(03)00386-1     Document Type: Article

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