Meta-analysis of prospective trials determining the short- and mid-term effect of elective open and endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms on quality of life

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 448-455

  Coughlin, P A ^a   Jackson, D ^b   White, A D ^c   Bailey, M A ^c   Farrow, C ^d   Scott, D J A ^c   Howell, S J ^d  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC BIOSTATISTICS UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^c Molecular Epidemiology Unit   (United Kingdom)

^d LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84873408308     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9018     Document Type: Article

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