Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 197-203 , August 2007

Endoleaks after endovascular aneurysm repair lead to nonuniform intra-aneurysm sac pressure

Received 14 February 2007 ,Accepted 3 April 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.04.016

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 197-203 , August 2007

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