Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 650-653 , March 2001

The carotid artery as alternative access for endoluminal aortic aneurysm repair

Received 5 April 2000 ,Accepted 6 June 2000.

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☆ Competition of interest: nil.

☆☆ Reprint requests: James M. Estes, MD, Department of Surgery, New England Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, 750 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111 (e-mail: jestes@lifespan.org ).

PII: S0741-5214(01)52502-1

doi: 10.1067/mva.2001.111739

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 650-653 , March 2001

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