Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 434-440 , September 2007

Lost to follow-up: A potential under-appreciated limitation of endovascular aneurysm repair

Presented at the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery Meeting, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, Jan 17-20, 2007.

Received 24 January 2007 ,Accepted 1 May 2007.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)00776-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.05.002

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 434-440 , September 2007

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