Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 5 , Pages 885-890 , May 2007

Five-year report of a multicenter controlled clinical trial of open versus endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms

  • Brian G. Peterson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Mo
    • ,
  • Jon S. Matsumura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jon S. Matsumura, MD, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Suite 10-105, 251 E. Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611.
    • ,
  • David C. Brewster, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
    • ,
  • Michel S. Makaroun, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa
    • ,
  • Excluder Bifurcated Endoprosthesis Investigators

Received 12 July 2006 ,Accepted 8 January 2007.

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 Competition of interest: Dr Matsumura has been a paid consultant, clinical investigator, and/or received support from Abbott, Bard, Cook, Cordis, ev3, Medtronic, and WL Gore.

PII: S0741-5214(07)00060-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.01.044

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 5 , Pages 885-890 , May 2007

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