Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 932-937 , November 2006

Effect of challenging neck anatomy on mid-term migration rates in AneuRx endografts

Presented at the Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society Meeting, Omaha, Neb, September 10, 2004.

  • Joseph J. Fulton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Joseph J. Fulton, MD, Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of North Carolina, 130 Mason Farm Rd, 2146 Bioinformatics Bldg CB 7212, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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  • Mark A. Farber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Luis A. Sanchez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington University, St. Louis, Mo
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  • Christopher J. Godshall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington University, St. Louis, Mo
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  • William A. Marston, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Robert Mendes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Brian G. Rubin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington University, St. Louis, Mo
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  • Gregorio A. Sicard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington University, St. Louis, Mo
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  • Blair A. Keagy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Received 24 October 2004 ,Accepted 15 June 2006.

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 Competition of interest: Dr Farber is a consultant for and is on an advisory board for Medtronic. Dr Sanchez is a consultant for Medtronic.CME article

PII: S0741-5214(06)01206-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.06.034

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 932-937 , November 2006

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