Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 109-116.e9 , January 2009

Randomized comparison of ePTFE/nitinol self-expanding stent graft vs prosthetic femoral-popliteal bypass in the treatment of superficial femoral artery occlusive disease

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Vascular Surgery, San Diego, Calif, June 5, 2008.

  • Karen McQuade, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
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  • Dennis Gable, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
    • ,
  • Stephen Hohman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
    • ,
  • Greg Pearl, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
    • ,
  • Brian Theune, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dennis R. Gable, MD, Baylor University Medical Center, Department of General and Vascular Surgery, 621 North Hall Street, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75226

Received 3 June 2008 ,Accepted 14 August 2008.

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 Competition of interest: Dr Gable received funding/grants for support of this study from W.L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, Ariz. Dr Gable received fees from W.L. Gore & Associates for speaking at organized educational events.

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PII: S0741-5214(08)01393-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.08.041

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 109-116.e9 , January 2009

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