In situ silver impregnated dacron replacement for an infected aortic stent graft: Case report and review of the literature

EJVES Extra

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 42-43

  Nichol, I E ^a   Rose, J D ^a   Brown, A S ^a   Wyatt, M G ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm; Endovascular; Graft infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844469228     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15333167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1533-3167(03)00041-4     Document Type: Article

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