Periprocedural outcomes after surgical revascularization and stenting for postradiotherapy carotid stenosis

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1143-1152.e2

  Kasivisvanathan, Veeru ^a   Thapar, Ankur ^a   Davies, Kerry J ^a   Dharmarajah, Brahman ^a   Shalhoub, Joseph ^a   Davies, Alun H ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL TRANSPLANTATION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CAROTID STENOSIS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 85027944435     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: 10976809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.04.044     Document Type: Review

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