Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 2 , Pages 305-316.e2 , August 2009

Superior limb salvage with endovascular therapy in octogenarians with critical limb ischemia

  • Hasan H. Dosluoglu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, VA Western NY Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY
    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Hasan H. Dosluoglu, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, SUNY at Buffalo, Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, VA Western NY Healthcare System, 3495 Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14215
    • ,
  • Purandath Lall, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, VA Western NY Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY
    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
    • ,
  • Gregory S. Cherr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
    • ,
  • Linda M. Harris, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
    • ,
  • Maciej L. Dryjski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Received 6 October 2008 ,Accepted 4 January 2009.

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PII: S0741-5214(09)00007-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.01.004

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 2 , Pages 305-316.e2 , August 2009

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