Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 223-229 , August 2007

Health-related quality of life in survivors of open ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: A matched, controlled cohort study

  • Andrew B. Hill, MDCM

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Andrew B. Hill, MDCM, FACS, FRCS, Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus, A280-1053 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4E9, Canada.
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  • Louis-Philippe Palerme, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Science Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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  • Tim Brandys, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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  • Ron Lewis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Science Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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  • Oren K. Steinmetz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Science Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Received 15 February 2007 ,Accepted 10 April 2007.

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PII: S0741-5214(07)00636-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.04.033

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 223-229 , August 2007

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