External Validation of the Swedvasc Registry: A First-time Individual Cross-matching with the Unique Personal Identity Number

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 705-712

  Troeng T ^a,c   Malmstedt, J ^b   Bjorck M ^c  

^a BLEKINGE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

External validation; Incidence of vascular procedures; Perioperative mortality; Vascular registry

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGERY;

AORTIC ANEURYSM; CAROTID ARTERIES; HUMANS; REGISTRIES; SWEDEN; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 56049087043     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.08.017     Document Type: Article

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