In-Situ vs Reversed Vein Grafts: Is There a Difference?

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 679-684

  Mills, Joseph L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 84998183815     PISSN: 15385744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153857449703100601     Document Type: Article

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