Own superficial femoral vein versus silver bonded artificial graft in patients with vascular prosthesis infection in aorto-femoral position: Treatment results comparison

Polski Przeglad Chirurgiczny/ Polish Journal of Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 165-171

  Molski, Stanisław ^a   Łukasiewicz, Aleksander ^a  

^a CM UMK in Toruń ^*  (Poland)

Author keywords

Infection; Surgery; Vascular graft

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650323971     PISSN: 0032373X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10035-009-0025-x     Document Type: Article

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