Early elective conversion for failing evar

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 221-226

  Aho, Pekka Sakari ^a   Roth, W D ^a   Keto, P ^a   Lepantalo M ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Conversion; Endovascular treatment

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENT; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 26844459048     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690509400309     Document Type: Article

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