Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 236-243 , August 2007

Surgical technique and long-term results after popliteal artery aneurysm repair: Results from 717 legs

  • Hans Ravn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institution of Surgical Sciences, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
    • Department of Surgery, District Hospital of Eksjö, Eksjö, Sweden.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Dr Hans Ravn, Dept. of Surgery, District Hospital of Eksjö, SE-57581 Eksjö, Sweden.
    • ,
  • Anders Wanhainen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institution of Surgical Sciences, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
    • ,
  • Martin Björck, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institution of Surgical Sciences, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
    • ,
  • Swedish Vascular Registry (Swedvasc)

Received 26 January 2007 ,Accepted 4 April 2007.

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 This project was supported financially by the Swedish Research Council (Grant K2007-64X-20406-01-3), the Swedvasc, Erik, Karin and Gösta Selanders Foundation, and the Research Funds of the County of Jönköping and of Uppsala University.

 Competition of interest: none.

 CME article

PII: S0741-5214(07)00621-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.04.018

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 236-243 , August 2007

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