Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 308-314 , February 2009

TEVAR following prior abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: Increased risk of neurological deficit

Presented at the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society Meeting, Snowmass, Colo, Feb 1-3, 2008.

  • Felix J.V. Schlösser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, Conn
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  • Hence J.M. Verhagen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Peter H. Lin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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  • Eric L.G. Verhoeven, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Joost A. van Herwaarden, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Frans L. Moll, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Bart E. Muhs, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, Conn
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Bart E. Muhs, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Co-director of Endovascular Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, Section of Vascular Surgery, 333 Cedar Street, FMB-137, New Haven, CT 06510

Received 29 May 2008 ,Accepted 16 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.07.093

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 308-314 , February 2009

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