An analysis of the outcomes of a decade of experience with lower extremity revascularization including limb salvage, lengths of stay, and safety

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Egorova, Natalia N ^a   Guillerme, Stephanie ^a   Gelijns, Annetine ^a   Morrissey, Nicholas ^b   Dayal, Rajeev ^b   McKinsey, James F ^b   Nowygrod, Roman ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLAUDICATION; COMORBIDITY; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMB ISCHEMIA; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 77949915784     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.10.102     Document Type: Article

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