Editorial: The long-term results of the UK evar trials: The sting in the tail

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-46

  Powell, J T ^a   Brown, L C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Endograft rupture; Endovascular repair; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954309747     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.04.020     Document Type: Editorial

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