Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 40-47 , July 2009

The hostile neck does not increase the risk of carotid endarterectomy

Received 10 June 2008 ,Accepted 19 December 2008.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)02292-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.12.053

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 40-47 , July 2009

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