Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 36-44 , January 2008

Aortic reconstruction with femoral-popliteal vein: Graft stenosis incidence, risk and reintervention

Presented at the 2007 Vascular Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Md, Jun 6-10, 2007.

  • Adam W. Beck, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Dallas, Tex
    • ,
  • Erin H. Murphy, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Dallas, Tex
    • ,
  • Jennie A. Hocking, MPAS, PA-C

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Dallas, Tex
    • University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center Department of Physician Assistant Studies, Dallas, Tex.
    • ,
  • Carlos H. Timaran, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Dallas, Tex
    • ,
  • Frank R. Arko, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Dallas, Tex
    • ,
  • G. Patrick Clagett, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Dallas, Tex
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: G. Patrick Clagett, University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9157.

Received 4 June 2007 ,Accepted 19 August 2007.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)01364-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.08.035

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 36-44 , January 2008

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