A cautionary case: The synergraft vascular prosthesis

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 42-44

  Sharp, M A ^a   Phillips, D ^a   Roberts, I ^a   Hands, L ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Blood vessel prosthesis

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE;

AGED; ANEURYSM; ARTERY ANASTOMOSIS; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BYPASS SURGERY; CASE REPORT; DEGENERATION; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; LEG ISCHEMIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; XENOGRAFT;

EID: 0346264737     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2003.09.015     Document Type: Article

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