Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 5 , Pages 1121-1124 , November 2008

Transluminal hypogastric artery occlusion with an Amplatzer vascular plug during endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

  • Frank Vandy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Sections of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich
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  • Enrique Criado, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Sections of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Enrique Criado, MD, Section of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, CVC 5463, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., SPC 5867, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5867
    • ,
  • Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Sections of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich
    • ,
  • David M. Williams, MD

      Affiliations

    • Interventional Radiology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich
    • ,
  • John Rectenwald, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Sections of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich
    • ,
  • Jonathan Eliason, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Sections of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich

Received 20 February 2008 ,Accepted 1 June 2008.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)00933-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.06.002

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 5 , Pages 1121-1124 , November 2008

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