Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 924-927 , May 2008

Elective endovascular and open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms in octogenarians

Presented at the Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society, Chicago, Ill, Sept 6-8, 2007.

Received 20 September 2007 ,Accepted 13 December 2007.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)02053-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.12.034

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 924-927 , May 2008

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