Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 883-890.e1 , November 2007

Cost-effectiveness of conventional and endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms: Results of a randomized trial

  • Monique Prinssen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Erik Buskens, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands and Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Erik Buskens, MD, PhD, Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO Box 30,001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
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  • Sjors E. de Jong, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Jacob Buth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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  • Albert J. Mackaay, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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  • Marc R. Sambeek, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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  • Jan D. Blankensteijn, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • DREAM trial participants

Received 18 January 2007 ,Accepted 23 July 2007.

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PII: S0741-5214(07)01196-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.07.033

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 883-890.e1 , November 2007

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