Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 12 Years of Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 154-171

  Franks, S C ^a   Sutton, A J ^a   Bown, M J ^a   Sayers, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA); Endovascular repair; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DATA BASE; ENDOLEAK; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; META ANALYSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33846178980     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.10.017     Document Type: Article

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