Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 845-849 , April 2009

Duplex ultrasound as the sole long-term surveillance method post-endovascular aneurysm repair: A safe alternative for stable aneurysms

Received 25 July 2008 ,Accepted 24 October 2008.

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PII: S0741-5214(08)01977-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.10.073

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 845-849 , April 2009

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