Postoperative Infrainguinal Bypass Graft Surveillance: State of the Art

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-121

  Idu, Mirza M ^a   Buth, Jacob ^a  

^a CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84997860354     PISSN: 15385744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153857449703100201     Document Type: Article

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