Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 724-732 , April 2008

Hybrid procedures for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms and chronic aortic dissections – A single center experience in 28 patients

Received 12 August 2007 ,Accepted 6 December 2007.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)02022-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.12.009

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 724-732 , April 2008